The documentary features a dramatic profile of playwright Lorraine Hansberry, showcasing excerpts from her life and works. It includes a monologue from her speech at the opening of "A Raisin In the Sun", highlighting her optimism for humanity's future. Other highlights include excerpts from her plays "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" and a reading of a letter from 1962. The program also features a heated argument between Hansberry and a white man about African-American heritage and class differences, as well as her 1964 diary entry and an address to United Negro College Fund winners.
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A stage hit is transformed into a cinematic experience, showcasing its mesmerizing moments to a broader audience.
