Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
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Directed by LisaGay Hamilton
Produced by Neda Armian
Jonathan Demme
LisaGay Hamilton
Joe Viola
Cinematography Sovonto Green
Edited by Kate Amend
Music by Geri Allen
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Distributed by Women Make Movies, HBO
Release dates
  • August 22, 2003 (2003-08-22)(U.S.)
  • March 3, 2006 (2006-03-03)(UK)
CountryUnited States
Language English

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by LisaGay Hamilton, it won the Documentary Award at the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival in 2003, and a Peabody Award in 2004.

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Awards

The film won the 2003 documentary award at AFI Fest and the 2005 Peabody Award. In 2004 it was nominated for three Black Reel Awards and an Image Award.