![]() ![]() Louis brings Maya to an understanding of her worth as a black woman. Louis, and if the movie loses some of its dramatic drive, it gains in its breadth of vision. The second part of the movie shifts to life in the big city of St. The movie's unflinching gaze has lost none of its impact, despite the 20 years that have passed since it was made. In the first part of this engrossing movie, we are exposed to the virulent racism of the American South in the 1930s. ![]() Angelou adapted her book herself for this filmed version, and it shows. Originally a made-for-TV movie, what this film lacks in glamour it makes up for in content. Adapted from Angelou’s novel about her life growing up in the South during the Depression, this is a direct and sincere telling of a young black girl's journey to knowledge and affirmation. ![]()
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