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The Color Purple

New Release
    Part of
  • BAM Film 2023
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
With Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo

From producers Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones comes a stunning new take on the beloved classic. Experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share an unbreakable bond in this sweeping, deeply emotional drama. Ghanaian director Blitz Bazawule (Black Is King, The Burial of Kojo) crafts a completely fresh and deeply moving adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, and Danielle Brooks.

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      RUNNING TIME

      140min

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      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

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      DCP

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      Some screenings feature Open Captioning

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      General Admission: $16
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