Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

6.2 | 2017-10-14 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Michael Kantor Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer Executive Producer
Chad Ervin Editor
Randall MacLowry Editor
Tracy Heather Strain Director
Tracy Heather Strain Writer
Austin De Besche Director of Photography
Jonathan Weaver Director of Photography
Keith Walker Director of Photography
Nikki Bramley Director of Photography

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