Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
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| Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | |
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| Directed by | Lisa Gay Hamilton |
| Produced by | Neda Armian Jonathan Demme Lisa Gay Hamilton Joe Viola |
| Music by | Geri Allen Bernice Johnson Reagon |
| Cinematography | Sovonto Green |
| Editing by | Kate Amend |
| Distributed by | Women Make Movies,HBO |
| Release date(s) | August 22, 2003 (USA) March 3, 2006 (UK) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| Allmovie profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life ofAcademy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by Lisa Gay Hamilton, it won the Documentary Award at the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival in 2003.
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[edit] People featured
- Beah Richards (archive footage)
- Bill Cobbs
- Ossie Davis
- Ruby Dee
- Lynn Hamilton
- Hugh Harrell Jr.
- Whitman Mayo
- Ruby Milsap
- Frank Silvera
- Spencer Tracy (archive footage)
[edit] Awards
The film won the 2003 documentary award at AFI Fest and the 2005 Peabody Award. In 2005 it was nominated for three Black Reel Awards and an Image Award.
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[edit] External links
- Official site
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks at the Internet Movie Database
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks at the Women Make Movies Website
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