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This is the first film to be made about the incomparable Maya Angelou. The film presents her incredible journey, shedding light on the untold aspects of her life with remarkable unmatched access. This intimate and personal portrait of Dr. Maya Angelou’s life is a touching and moving tribute to her legacy.
Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Maya Angelou gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before. Dr. Angelou’s was a prolific life as a singer, dancer, activist, poet, and writer she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries.
This unprecedented film weaves her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton, the film takes us on an incredible journey through the life of a true American icon.
Original Release
10/14/2016
US Release
10/14/2016
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Cicely Tyson | Self - Actress / Herself |
Diahann Carroll | Self - Actress |
Don Martin | Self - Dancer / Opened for Maya Angelou, 1950's |
Louise Meriwether | Self - Writer |
Nikki Giovanni | Self - Writer |
Louis Gossett Jr. | Self - Actor / Himself |
Alice Windom | Self - Friend |
Jules Feiffer | Cartoonist / Self - Writer |
Robert Loomis | Self - May Angelou's Editor |
Common | Self - Hip Hop Artist / Himself |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cicely Tyson | Self - Actress / Herself |
Diahann Carroll | Self - Actress |
Don Martin | Self - Dancer / Opened for Maya Angelou, 1950's |
Louise Meriwether | Self - Writer |
Nikki Giovanni | Self - Writer |
Louis Gossett Jr. | Self - Actor / Himself |
Alice Windom | Self - Friend |
Jules Feiffer | Cartoonist / Self - Writer |
Robert Loomis | Self - May Angelou's Editor |
Common | Self - Hip Hop Artist / Himself |
John Singleton | Self - Film Director / Himself |
Alfre Woodard | Self - Actress / Herself |
Hillary Clinton | Self - Former U.S. Secretary of State / Herself |
Eugene Redmond | Self - Professor of English Literature |
Oprah Winfrey | Herself / Self |
Bill Clinton | Self - 42nd U.S. President / Himself |
Valerie Simpson | Songwriter / Self - Singer |
Quincy Jones | Composer / Self - Musician |
Jordan Yusef | Reenactment Actor |
Amari Davis | Reenactment Actor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Reuben Cannon | Executive Producer |
Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
Chris Gardner | Executive Producer |
Marquetta Glass | Executive Producer |
Michael Kantor | Executive Producer |
Raymond C. Lambert | Executive Producer |
Steve Sarowitz | Executive Producer |
Regina K. Scully | Executive Producer |
Rita Coburn | Producer |
Bob Hercules | Producer |
Jay Alix | Producer |
Derek Britt | Producer |
Una Jackman | Producer |