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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1979

Runtime

96 mins

Language

English

English

Adapted from Maya Angelou’s lyrical memoir, the film follows her childhood as a talented young girl in the Deep South during the Depression. After her parents’ divorce, she and her older brother live with their grandmother, confronting poverty, racism and the challenges of growing up while discovering her voice.

Adapted from Maya Angelou’s lyrical memoir, the film follows her childhood as a talented young girl in the Deep South during the Depression. After her parents’ divorce, she and her older brother live with their grandmother, confronting poverty, racism and the challenges of growing up while discovering her voice.

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