Artist. Activist. Rebel. Visionary.
Original title
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Released
10/14/2017
Origin country
US
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Independent Film Producers (IFP), American Masters Pictures, National Endowment for the Arts, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Black Public Media
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Runtime
1hr 58min
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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