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The writer Maya Angelou, who died in 2014 at the age of 86, became a global symbol of peace, humbleness, and freedom. But part of her story remains fairly unknown. This documentary reflects on the historical, cultural, and artistic events that helped shape the author’s life and how, in return, she offered us her personal take on the world through her autobiographical literature and activism. This is the first documentary about Maya Angelou and it was directed by two of her closest friends, who have always had unrestricted access to the writer’s life. Sundance Film Festival 2016.
Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack
Hercules is a veteran television producer and director, and has worked in channels such as PBS, Discovery Channel, and Independent Film Channel. Selected filmography: Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2005) and A Good Man (2011). Whack is an Emmy winning documentary filmmaker, and was the director of Maya Angelou’s show on the Oprah Radio, for which she won the Gracie awards for distinguished women in radio and television, as well as the New York Radio Festival Silver Medal.
