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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

A young girl in the South navigates her newfound independence and identity after being sent to live with her grandmother following her parents' divorce, inspired by the real-life experiences of writer Maya Angelou.

The film tells the story of Maya Angelou's early life, from moving in with her mother to being raped by a family acquaintance and struggling to overcome the trauma and subsequent silence that followed.

Info about I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Studio(s): Tomorrow Entertainment

Originally Released: United States, Apr 28, 1979

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Drama