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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth is a documentary film directed by Pratibha Parmar, made by Kali Films production company. The film follows the life of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, poet and activist Alice Walker. Shooting began in May 2011.
Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth is a feature documentary film which tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman’s journey from her birth in a paper-thin shack in cotton fields of Putnam County, Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the 20th Century.
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.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Pratibha Parmar
- 2014-09
Feb 6, 2014 · Award-winning British filmmaker, Pratibha Parmar’s documentary feature film on writer and activist Alice Walker, titled Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth, premieres nationally Friday, February 7 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).
Beauty In Truth is a definitive biographical portrait that charts the legendary icon’s inspiring journey to international visibility as one of the most exceptional writers’ of our times. Broadcast in many countries including in the U.S on PBS American Masters & in the U.K. on BBC Television.
Apr 1, 2015 · Alice Walker: Beauty in TruthA film Pratibha ParmarUS, 2013, 84 minutesALICE WALKER: BEAUTY IN TRUTH tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman’s j...
- 4 min
- 4.8K
- Women Make Movies
Oct 4, 2018 · Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, a compelling story about the life of writer and human rights activist Alice Walker. The film follows her epic journey from her birth on a plantation in the cotton fields of Georgia to her historic win of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her groundbreaking novel The Color Purple.
- 4 min
- Kali Films
