Ailey (2021)

Directed by

Jamila Wignot

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the life of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey. It uses archival footage and interviews to tell his story.

informativeinspirationalreverentarchivalbiographicalpoignantcelebratory

What happens

Ailey is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by Jamila Wignot, which follows the life of dancer Alvin Ailey. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021. It was released on July 23, 2021, by Neon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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