Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth is a documentary film directed by Pratibha Parmar, made by Kali Films production company. The film follows the life of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, poet and activist Alice Walker. Shooting began in May 2011. The documentary was first aired on BBC Four television on Sunday July 7, 2013, and on PBS on February 7, 2014. Alice Walker and Pratibha Parmar have previously collaborated on A Place of Rage and Warrior Marks. Reception 
Mary McNamara in a review for the Los Angeles Times described Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth as "a lovely and lyrical tribute", concluding: "... it isn't often we get to spend time with a person of such conviction under whose hands words bloom with both beauty and power. But then there really isn't another person like this. There's only Alice Walker." An article in Ms. Magazine stated: "It's a beautiful film: a testament to the power of narrative, textual and visual, and to finding your way when the path isn't always clear." The review in YES! magazine called it "a deeply moving film that deserved the standing ovations at its premiere screenings...as beautiful visually as it is spiritually. It’s a must-see." Awards and recognition 
The film was a nominee or winner of awards,<ref> including:
 Chicago International Film Festival 2013: Audience Choice Award (nomination)
 Seattle International Film Festival 2013: Documentary Award and Golden Space Needle Award (nomination)
 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2013: Best Documentary (Director), Best Documentary
 Paris International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival 2014: Best Documentary

References

External links 
 
 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth at IMDb

 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth – full video at PBS.org

2010s American films
2010s British films
2010s films
2013 documentary films
2013 films
Alice Walker
American documentary films
British documentary films
Documentary films about women writers