PREVIEW: Ailey (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Alvin Ailey, Bill T. Jones, Judith Jamison, George Faison

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Jamila Wignot (Town Hall), director, producer; Lauren DeFilippo (Into the Canyon), producer; Daniel Bernard Roumain (Homegoings), composer; Naiti Gámez (The Last American Freak Show), cinematographer; Annukka Lilja (The Immortalists) and Cory Jordan Wayne (film debut), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A profile of the influential dance choreographer Alvin Ailey, who was determined to leave a mark in a world that would not accept his outlandish methods…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Dance aficionados will get plenty out of this documentary which highlights the unique life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose unconventional approach made him a beloved figure in the sector.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 7TH JANUARY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE, AND AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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