Mavis! (2015)
Mavis! (2015), directed by Jessica Edwards, starring Mavis Staples and Adam Ayres.
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Synopsis
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
- Jessica EdwardsDirector, Writer
About the film
Mavis! is a documentary film about musician and civil rights activist Mavis Staples, directed by Jessica Edwards. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March, 2015, and was acquired for US broadcast by HBO.
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Mavis! is a documentary film about musician and civil rights activist Mavis Staples, directed by Jessica Edwards. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March, 2015, and was acquired for US broadcast by HBO.
Cast
Mavis Staples
Yvonne Staples
Roebuck "Pops" Staples
Pervis Staples
Chuck D
Prince
Critical reception
Mavis! has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 97%, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. Critic Joe Leydon, reviewing the film for Variety, called it "a spirited and captivating bio-doc that richly deserves the exclamation point in its title."
Awards
The film won a 2016 Peabody Award.
References
External links
Official website
Mavis! at IMDb
Text from Mavis! on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis!
Trivia
- It premiered on March 15, 2015, a Sunday.
- It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosFirst Film Company
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Mavis Staples
Self - Adam Ayres Self
- Gene Barge Self
- Al Bell Self
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Steve Cropper
Self -
Bob Dylan
Self - Anthony Heilbut Self
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Levon Helm
Self -
Sharon Jones
Self - Greg Kot Self
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Prince
Self (archive footage) -
Bonnie Raitt
Self - Marty Stuart Self
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Jeff Tweedy
Self - Spencer Tweedy Self
- George Wein Self
- Julian Bond Self
Quiz about this movie
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Tags
Crew
- Jessica Edwards Director
- Jessica Edwards Writer
Questions about this film
What is Mavis! about?
Mavis!: A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
Who directed Mavis!?
Mavis! was directed by Jessica Edwards in 2015.
Who stars in Mavis!?
The cast of Mavis! includes Mavis Staples, Adam Ayres, Gene Barge, Al Bell and Steve Cropper.
How long is Mavis!?
Mavis! runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.
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