Nominated - Grand Jury Prize, Documentary, Sundance Film Festival 2021
Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. His commitment to searching for truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through his own words, with a look inside the studio of his renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, director Jamila Wignot weaves together an immersive portrait of a brilliant yet enigmatic man who—when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him—was determined to build one that would.
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