The Topdog Diaries (2002)

An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a play gets produced in behind-the-scenes footage of Topdog/Underdog in rehearsal and performance. It captures the play’s triumphant Broadway debut and traces Parks’ opportunities, challenges, and personal milestones during the production of her 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner.

Released

2002-11-01

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

54 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Oren Jacoby

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes