Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)

7.5/10 119 min Documentary

Overview

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, the United States, and the human condition.

Cast

Toni Morrison

Self

Oprah Winfrey

Self

Angela Davis

Self

Robert Gottlieb

Self

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Hilton Als

Self

Russell Banks

Self

Walter Mosley

Self

Peter Sellars

Self

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Bill Moyers

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Self (archive footage)

Sonia Sánchez

Self

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