Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
6.2
2017-10-14
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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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.
Released
2017-10-14
Runtime
118
Director
Randall MacLowry
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
Production
American Masters Pictures
ITVS
Black Public Media
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
National Endowment for the Arts
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Independent Film Producers (IFP)
