Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait follows a man who, when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him, determined to build one that would.
Directed byJamila Wignot
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- July 23, 2021
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Robert Battle
Himself
Rennie Harris
Himself
Darrin Ross
Himself
Don Martin
Himself
Mary Barnett
Herself
Linda Kent
Herself
George Faison
Himself
Judith Jamison
Self
William Hammond
Himself
Sylvia Waters
Herself
- Directed by
- Jamila Wignot
- Produced by
- Jamila WignotLauren DeFilippo
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