Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space (2023)

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Raised in the small all-Black Florida town of Eatonville, Zora Neale Hurston studied at Howard University before arriving in New York in 1925. She would soon become a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, best remembered for her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. But even as she gained renown in the Harlem literary circles, Hurston was also discovering anthropology at Barnard College with the renowned Franz Boas. She would make several trips to the American South and the Caribbean, documenting the lives of rural Black people and collecting their stories. She studied her own people, an unusual practice at the time, and during her lifetime became known as the foremost authority on Black folklore.

Director: Tracy Heather Strain
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 112 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Daniel Bowen
Cinematography: Nikki Bramley
Editing: Mark Dugas
Production: PBS
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

writer, woman director, female writer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space about?
Raised in the small all-Black Florida town of Eatonville, Zora Neale Hurston studied at Howard University before arriving in New York in 1925. She would soon become a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, best remembered for her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. But even as she gained renown in the Harlem literary circles, Hurston was also discovering anthropology at Barnard College with the renowned Franz Boas. She would make several trips to the American South and the Caribbean, documenting the lives of rural Black people and collecting their stories. She studied her own people, an unusual practice at the time, and during her lifetime became known as the foremost authority on Black folklore.
Who directed Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space was directed by Tracy Heather Strain.
Who stars in Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space stars Zora Neale Hurston, Vanessa Williams, Bahni Turpin, Lee D. Baker.
How long is Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
What genre is Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space is a Documentary, History film.
Where was Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space produced?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space was produced in United States of America.