A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun is a touching spiritual on screen journey about an African-American family in the 1950’s that struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. The movie is based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry. Kenny Leon directed the movie exceptionally well. Paris Qualles re-wrote the original play by Lorraine Hansberry as a screen play. Lorraine is a brilliant writer. Her vision was to make a movie that commented on many different socio-economic and cultural themes. It was truly an awe inspiring movie based on the truth about what every day people went through on a daily basis in the 1950’s. The cast was phenomenal; the style of camera operating was exceptional and really reflected what I believe the overall moral of the story. The wardrobe was fantastic and I believed the movie the whole way through. It brought me ona  spiritual journey with exciting highs and riveting lows  and kept my eyes fixed to the screen from commercials to credits.

What happens to a dream differed? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load? Or does it explode?

I think its safe to say that I thurougly enjoyed this movie. Interestingly enough it was an amazingly insightful and introspective commentary on African American culture. It put a very interesting spin on opression. The way the writer exposed the mindset of freedom from generation to generation of black north americans was thought provoking. It made me wonder where we are as an african american culture in Canada. Do we have one? It is so common that we analyze the American culture but ignor our own, or our lack there of.

So where are you? Just a thought.

-J~Maali