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Becoming
Why this pick
An intimate, gracefully assembled portrait of another major Black American public figure, balancing archival history with the personal convictions behind a cultural legacy.
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MOVIE2017 1h 58m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry
Mamie Hansberry
Mamie Hansberry
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Alexandria King
Alexandria King
Alexandria Danielle King
Lorraine Hansberry- Physical Portrayal