2016
8.0 (15 votes)
1h 52m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
American Masters Pictures
ITVS
Artemis Rising
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
ITVS
Artemis Rising
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack
Producer: Jay Alix
Top Cast
Videos
AMERICAN MASTERS | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Trailer | PBS
