Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart is a documentary film by Tracy Heather Strain that explores the life of playwright Lorraine Hansberry, best known for A Raisin in the Sun.

The film uses her personal archives, home movies, and interviews with family and colleagues to portray her as a multifaceted artist and activist who fought against racial and social injustice.

It delves into her complex life, including her work on gender equality, sexuality, and her impact on American culture and the Civil Rights Movement. 

• A comprehensive portrait: The documentary goes beyond Hansberry’s most famous play to reveal her as a passionate artist, committed activist, and public intellectual.
• A focus on her activism: It highlights her outspoken battle against injustice in 20th-century America and her role as a political thinker.
• Personal and political entanglement: The film explores the intersection of her personal life and her political work, including her family background, her interracial marriage, and her sexuality.
• A legacy of influence: It shows how her essays, plays, and activism influenced social and political movements and paved the way for other women of color in the arts.
• Rich source material: The documentary draws on her personal papers, diaries, letters, and home movies, providing an intimate and comprehensive look at her life and work.
• Personal recollections: It features interviews with people who knew her, such as Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, and Harry Belafonte, to offer personal insights into her character and contributions.