Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic77/100
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Daniel Bernard RoumainOriginal Music Composer
- Jamila WignotDirector
Cast
- Robert BattleHimself
- Rennie HarrisHimself
- Darrin RossHimself
- Don MartinHimself
- Mary BarnettHerself
- Linda KentHerself
- George FaisonHimself
- Judith JamisonSelf
- William HammondHimself
- Sylvia WatersHerself
- Hope ClarkeHerself
- Sarita AllenHerself
Stills
Themes
aidsballet dancergay clubbiographychoreographydance practiceportrait of an artistvisionary artballet dancingfigure study