Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 14, 2017

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United States of America

Production

JustFilms / Ford Foundation,ITVS,American Masters Pictures,Independent Film Producers (IFP),Corporation for Public Broadcasting,National Endowment For The Arts,Black Public Media (BPM),National Endowment for the Arts,American Masters Pictures, ITVS, Black Public Media (BPM), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Independent Film Producers (IFP)

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7414956