Ailey

Ailey

94 mins | Documentary | July 23, 2021

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.

Ailey

94 mins | Documentary | July 23, 2021

Ailey
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Insignia Films, Independent Television Service (ITVS), Impact Partners, American Masters Pictures, Black Public Media (BPM), XTR
Original title Ailey
Directors Jamila Wignot
Writers

Cast

Robert Battle

as Himself

Rennie Harris

as Himself

Darrin Ross

as Himself

Don Martin

as Himself

Mary Barnett

as Herself

Linda Kent

as Herself

George Faison

as Himself

Judith Jamison

as Self

William Hammond

as Himself

Sylvia Waters

as Herself

Hope Clarke

as Herself

Sarita Allen

as Herself

Masazumi Chaya

as Himself

Bill T. Jones

as Self

Alvin Ailey

as Self