Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
# Artist. Activist. Rebel. Visionary.
📜 Overview:
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.
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
2017-10-14
⌚ Running Time:
118 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.2
Beloved Cast
Narrator (voice)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
Anika Noni Rose
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Sidney Poitier
Self
Glynn Turman
Self
Louis Gossett Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Lorraine Hansberry
Self
Shauneille Perry
