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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Toni Morrison
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Overview

This documentary reflects on the life and work of American acclaimed novelist and Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison. The Pieces I Am shows an intimate reflection of Morrison's work on the exploration of America and race. It includes discussions about many of her critically acclaimed novels and her career as an editor. The documentary features interviews with Angela Davis, Hilston Als, Fran Lebowitz, Walter Mosley, Sonia Sanchez, Farah Griffin, and Oprah Winfrey.

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Main Cast & Crew:
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders - Director
Toni Morrison

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD
  • UPC: 876964016766
  • Genre: DOCUMENTARY
  • Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
  • Release Date: September 2019

Movie Reviews

Reviews:
"Two major themes run through TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM -- her deep love of language, and her determination to write from a black cultural perspective, without explaining her culture to the rest of the world." - 01/27/2019 Hollywood Reporter


"An eloquent nonfiction biopic that travels creatively through the past, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ film is enlivened both by its own storytelling dexterity and by the participation of its subject, who at 87 years old remains as warm, vibrant and insightful as ever." - 01/29/2019 Variety


3 stars out of 4 -- "Within minutes of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’s new documentary TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM, it’s obvious that the distinguished author is a born storyteller. Her words are precious, perfectly placed in her melodic speech." - 06/21/2019 RogerEbert.com


"THE PIECES I AM works best not as a summary of the high points of a famous author’s career, but rather as an exercise in sustained critical analysis." - 06/18/2019 A.V. Club


"In spite of her larger-than-life status, Morrison is captured by Greenfield-Sanders in exceedingly human terms. On-screen, she is just as regal as ever, but now with a twinkle in her eyes..." - 06/25/2019 The Atlantic


4 stars out of 5 -- "The true highlight is the extended interview with the 88-year-old Morrison, which proves the narrative backbone of the film." - 03/03/2020 Empire


4 stars out of 5 -- "Toni Morrison’s intellectual warmth and humanity unfurl in gentle, unforced triumph in this docu-celebration by film-maker and photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders..." - 03/05/2020 The Guardian

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