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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

A young girl finds her independence and self-identity in the South after being sent to live with her grandmother following her parents' divorce, drawing inspiration from the life of renowned writer Maya Angelou.

The film tells the story of Maya Angelou's early life, from moving in with her mother and brother to the devastating experience of being raped by her mother's boyfriend, and the subsequent years of 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