AILEY
DIR Jamila Wignot | USA | 2021 | 82m
In this special screening to mark Juneteenth, the life and work of genius choreographer Alvin Ailey take center stage. Charting his trajectory from dance student to globally lauded creative force to his untimely death from AIDS in 1989, this expansive documentary weaves in candid testimonials from the artist’s closest collaborators with breathtaking dance footage from his most revelatory work.
Frameline45
June 10-27, 2021
Get Tickets: frameline.org/festival
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