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  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h

Summary From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to ‘70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her...

Directed By: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

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Summary From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to ‘70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her...

Directed By: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

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100
Mar 6, 2020
She’s charming, authoritative, and ferociously intelligent. ‘I think she captured the essence of what it means to be human, to be alive and to be here on this Earth,’ says Winfrey. She’s speaking about one of Morrison’s characters, but it goes double for the author.
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Jul 3, 2019
The decidedly defiant grande dame of African American literature is shown here as an intellectual and creative dynamo who, at the age of 88, shows zero signs of deceleration; if anything, she appears to be just getting warmed up. Haters beware.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 9, 2020
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’s generous documentary is a fitting tribute to the late, great author.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
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Mar 5, 2020
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ timely documentary on the Nobel Prize-winning novelist is a persuasive argument for rereading Morrison if you’ve already read her works – and if you haven’t, an imperative to get to it.
By John Bleasdale FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 24, 2019
While the format as such doesn’t allow for a critical push-and-pull, that’s not a debit. This is about time well spent on a life well lived. A series of pieces adding up to much more than the whole.
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Jun 18, 2019
In verbally recounting her history, Morrison proves almost as engaging as she in print, a wise and sensitive voice.
By Pat Brown FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 19, 2019
It’s less a biography than an extended essay, which is entirely a good thing. If you want a thorough documentation of everything Morrison has done and everyone she knows, there’s always Wikipedia. But if you’d prefer an argument for her importance and a sense of her presence, then you won’t be disappointed.
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Production Company Perfect Day Films
Release Date Jun 21, 2019
Duration 2 h
Rating PG-13
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Website https://www.tonimorrisonfilm.com/
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Awards

News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 3 Nominations
Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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