MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE

Showings

Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Wed, Feb 8, 2017 7:30 PM

Description

Black History Month



MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE

Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30pm

$11 Members | $16 Public


 

The first feature documentary about the remarkable writer, port, actress, activist Maya Angelou.

 

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. (USA, 2016, 114 min., English, NR, DCP | Dir. Bob Hercules & Rita Coburn Whack)