Sisterhood, the indelible bond between sisters, blood or otherwise, is what
The Color Purple captures best of all. It’s a connection that can neither be broken by racism, sexism, domestic abuse nor continental distance. In the film, Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) and Nettie (Akosua Busia) spent their entire adult lives trying to get back to one another, with Celie forming sisterly bonds with others until the two reunite.
The Steven Spielberg-helmed drama, inspired by Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, didn’t win any of Oscars when it was nominated decades ago. But it still moves and inspires audiences 35 years after its release.