Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space (2023): Cast
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space is a 2023 historical documentary directed by Tracy Heather Strain, starring Bahni Turpin as Zora Neale Hurston (voice), Zora Neale Hurston and Vanessa Williams. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Tracy Heather Strain
- Genres
- Documentary , History
- Original language
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English - Studio
- PBS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space About?
The premise of Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space without spoilers.
Raised in the all‑Black town of Eatonville, Florida, Zora Neale Hurston attended Howard University before moving to New York in 1925, where she became a key Harlem Renaissance figure and wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God. While gaining fame, she studied anthropology at Barnard with Franz Boas, traveling to the South and Caribbean to document Black folklore and earning reputation as an authority on the subject.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Cast & Characters
Bahni Turpin leads the cast as Zora Neale Hurston (voice), with Zora Neale Hurston and Vanessa Williams as Narrator (voice). Directed by Tracy Heather Strain; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tracy Heather Strain
- Bahni Turpin as Zora Neale Hurston (voice)
- Zora Neale Hurston as themselves
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Vanessa Williams as Narrator (voice) - Lee D. Baker as themselves
More from Tracy Heather Strain
More films directed by Tracy Heather Strain: American Oz and Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space.
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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space released?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space was released on January 17, 2023.
Who directed Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space was directed by Tracy Heather Strain.
More films by Tracy Heather Strain Who is in the cast of Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space?
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space stars Bahni Turpin as Zora Neale Hurston (voice), Zora Neale Hurston and Vanessa Williams as Narrator (voice), among 4 credited actors.
Does Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space have a post-credit scene?
No. Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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