Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)

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.

Directing:
  • Tracy Heather Strain

Writing:
  • Tracy Heather Strain

Stars:
Release Date: 2017-10-14
themoviedb icon 6.2/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 118
Anika Noni Rose
Anika Noni Ro...
Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitie...
Self
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
Self
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaTanya Richa...
Narrator (voice)
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafon...
Self
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett...
Self
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hans...
Self (archive footage)
Shauneille Perry
Shauneille Pe...
Self