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“Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” launches November 17th on Prime Video.
Writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head and media titan, Tyler Perry, is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise.
“Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” is a nod to his mother’s love, is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.
Nearly a decade in the making, with unfettered access, directed by Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz.
The product is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go.
“Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” is produced by Gelila Bekele, Jasmine K. White, and Asante White.
