tribeca: We have been spotlighting some of the most masterful acting achievements from black actress
tribeca: We have been spotlighting some of the most masterful acting achievements from black actresses throughout Black History and Women’s History Months. Today’s selected performance comes from a national treasure, the indomitable Cicely Tyson, in Martin Ritt’s 1972 classic Sounder.Tyson, rooted in earth yet reaching a heavenly plane of catharsis, can close her hands around any emotion, embody it, and make us feel its full power. Sometimes all you need is a camera and a once-in-a-lifetime actress to create transcendent cinema. -- source link