Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)

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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
StarringLaTanya Richardson JacksonAnika Noni RoseHarry Belafonte
DirectorTracy Heather Strain
WriterTracy Heather Strain
NR 1 hr 58 minOct 14th, 2017Documentary
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On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry’s life is far less known.

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Theatrical Release:October 14th, 2017
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Michael Kantor, Sally Jo Fifer
Production Companies:American Masters Pictures, ITVS, Black Public Media (BPM), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Independent Film Producers (IFP)
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