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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr.
Crew: Tracy Heather Strain (Director), Tracy Heather Strain (Writer), Michael Kantor (Executive Producer), Sally Jo Fifer (Executive Producer), Chad Ervin (Editor), Randall MacLowry (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: American Masters Pictures, ITVS, Black Public Media (BPM), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Independent Film Producers (IFP)
Runtime: 118 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 14, 2017
IMDb: 4.8
Keywords:civil rights, negro
