Film

Ailey

6.020211h 34m12ADocumentary

Age rating: 12A
Director: Jamila Wignot
Year: 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.

Top cast

Robert Battle

Himself

Rennie Harris

Himself

Darrin Ross

Himself

Don Martin

Himself

Mary Barnett

Herself

Linda Kent

Herself

George Faison

Himself

Judith Jamison

Self

William Hammond

Himself

Sylvia Waters

Herself

Hope Clarke

Herself

Sarita Allen

Herself

Masazumi Chaya

Himself

Bill T. Jones

Self

Alvin Ailey

Self

Directed by

Jamila Wignot

Produced by

Jamila Wignot, Lauren DeFilippo