Documentary | 2016-10-14 | United States of America

7.9 / 10

112 min.

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving 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 civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.

American Masters Pictures

ITVS

Artemis Rising

JustFilms / Ford Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Corporation for Public Broadcasting