Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am 2019

Overview

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is a 2019 documentary film directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. The film was produced by Johanna Giebelhaus, Greenfield-Sanders, Chad Thompson, and Tommy Walker, and it was released in the United States on June 21, 2019. The documentary runs for one hour and 59 minutes and holds a PG-13 rating. Described as an artful and intimate meditation, the film examines the life, works, and powerful themes confronted throughout the literary career of the legendary storyteller and American novelist Toni Morrison. In the film, Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, the United States, and the human condition. The production also features appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Fran Lebowitz, Hilton Als, and Russell Banks.