Oprah Winfrey welcomes Benh Zeitlin (L), Dwight Henry and Quvenzhané Wallis to ‘Super Soul Sunday’
*In an all-new episode of “Super Soul Sunday,” media mogul Oprah Winfrey sits down with rookie film director Benh Zeitlin, and breakout stars, Dwight Henry, and 8-year-old Quenzhané Wallis from “Beast of the Southern Wild.”
In the show, Oprah discusses the new writer/director’s transition to film and making a remarkable creation with a minimum budget.
The Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize winner has won the hearts of millions, including Oprah.
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” is the story of a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee where six-year old Hushpuppy exists on the brink of being orphaned.
Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, Hushpuppy believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality.
Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions.
The new “Super Soul Sunday” episode airs Aug. 26 at 11am E/P on OWN.
I hope this little movie “Beast of the Southern Wild” wins the Golden Globe, the SAG, the Image Award & the Oscar! Now that they have Oprah’s attention – the sky is the limit for them. I’m wishing them many blessings for the way this movie touched my heart…
Ditto Jennifer! That lil girl brings tears to one eyes.