Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
Artist. Activist. Rebel. Visionary.
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.
Director: Tracy Heather Strain
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: October 14, 2017
Cast
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson - Narrator (voice)
- Anika Noni Rose - Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
- Harry Belafonte - Self
- Sidney Poitier - Self
- Glynn Turman - Self
- Louis Gossett Jr. - Self
- Lorraine Hansberry - Self (archive footage)
- Shauneille Perry - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Jonathan Weaver, Keith Walker
Editing: Chad Ervin, Randall MacLowry
Production: American Masters Pictures, ITVS, Black Public Media, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Independent Film Producers (IFP)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
civil rights
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart about?
- 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.
- Who directed Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart?
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart was directed by Tracy Heather Strain.
- Who stars in Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart?
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart stars LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr..
- How long is Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart?
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart?
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart is a Documentary film.
- Where was Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart produced?
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart was produced in United States of America.