Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth (2013)

This film tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the ... See full summary »

Director:

Pratibha Parmar

Writer:

Pratibha Parmar

Stars:

Robert L. Allen, Tony Brown, Angela Davis

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Robert L. Allen	...	Himself (as Robert Allen)
Tony Brown	...	Himself (archive footage)
Angela Davis	...	Herself (as Angela Y. Davis)
Jennifer DeVere Brody	...	Herself
Danny Glover	...	Himself
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Herself (archive footage)
Jewelle Gomez	...	Herself - Interviewee
Peter Guber	...	Interviewee
Alexis Pauline Gumbs	...	Herself
Beverly Guy-Sheftall	...	Herself - Interviewee
Quincy Jones	...	Himself
Martin Luther King	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Dr Martin Luther King)
Melvyn R. Leventhal	...	Himself
Yoko Ono	...	Herself (archive footage)
Arisika Razak	...	Herself

Storyline

This film tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century.Walker made history as the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple. A universal story of triumph against all odds not that different from Walker's own. Born, the eight child of sharecroppers, her early life unfolded in the midst of violent racism and poverty during some of the most turbulent years of social/political changes in the U.S. The film offers a penetrating look at the life and art of an artist, a self confessed renegade and human rights activist.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kali Films, KaliB Productions, American Masters

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

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