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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

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.

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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Cast

Name Character
Alfre Woodard She was 63, now 71 years old as Herself
Common He was 44, now 52 years old as Himself
Oprah Winfrey She was 62, now 70 years old as Herself
Cicely Tyson She was 91, now 99 years old as Herself
Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 80, now 87 years old as Himself
Hillary Clinton She was 68, now 76 years old as Herself
Maya Angelou She was 88, 86 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
John Singleton He was 48, 51 years old when he died as Himself
Bill Clinton He was 70, now 77 years old as Himself

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Crew

Name Department
Bob Hercules as Director. Directing
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (7 years)

  • Release day: Friday, October 14, 2016
  • Runtime: 112 minutes