For Colored Girls

"Many voices. One poem."

Nov 5 2010 R 2h 13m
Drama

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

Plot

The movie is based on Ntozake Shange's play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf." Unlike the original play which featured only 7 women known by colors performing the collection of 20 poems, the movie has given each of the 20 characters names. Each of the poems deal with intense issues that particularly impact women in a thought-provoking commentary on what it means to be a female of color in the world.

Written by

Tyler Perry, Ntozake Shange

Directed by

Tyler Perry

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lions Gate Films

Languages

English

Awards

14 wins & 17 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,534
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
50
Popularity
NA