Ailey

Ailey

2021•1h 34m•6.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(6)

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.

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Production

Insignia Films, American Masters Pictures, Impact Partners, XTR, Black Public Media, ITVS

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Robert Battle

Himself

Rennie Harris

Himself

Darrin Ross

Himself

Don Martin

Himself

Mary Barnett

Herself

Linda Kent

Herself

George Faison

Himself

Judith Jamison

Judith Jamison

Self

William Hammond

Himself

Sylvia Waters

Herself

Hope Clarke

Hope Clarke

Herself

Sarita Allen

Herself

Masazumi Chaya

Himself

Bill T. Jones

Bill T. Jones

Self

Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey

Self

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