Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Review in exactly 100 words
Combine Toni Morrison’s fascinating life and fulsome talent with an elegant documentarian, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, and you get that rare film that is both comely and edifying. Add in talking heads who love Morrison – from Angela Davis to Oprah to Walter Mosley to Fran Lebowitz – and you have a wondrous film. The racism and sexism she faced in her eventual journey to the Nobel Prize were countered by the 48 black writers who signed a statement deploring the lack of establishment recognition for her. Greenfield-Sanders showcases not only Morrison’s personal beauty, but also the soothing Hudson River view from her home.
Going to see it this afternoon!
Posted by: Tracy Moore | 14 July 2019 at 16:26
Let me know what you think, Trace.
Posted by: Sue Katz | 14 July 2019 at 22:44