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,[1] and was acquired for US broadcast by HBO.[2]
| Mavis! | |
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| Directed by | Jessica Edwards |
| Produced by | Jessica Edwards Rachel Mills Gary Hustwit |
| Cinematography | Keith Walker |
| Edited by | Amy Foote |
| Music by | Mavis Staples The Staple Singers The Band Bob Dylan Jeff Tweedy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | HBO |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
editMavis Staples
Yvonne Staples
Roebuck "Pops" Staples
Pervis Staples
Jeff Tweedy
Chuck D
Julian Bond
Bonnie Raitt
Bob Dylan
Levon Helm
Marty Stuart
Al Bell
Prince
Steve Cropper
Sharon Jones
Critical reception
editMavis! 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.[3] 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."[4]
Awards
editThe film won a 2016 Peabody Award.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2015 South by Southwest Film Festival program". SxSW. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Gallo, Phil (10 April 2015). "HBO Acquires Mavis Staples Documentary". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Mavis! (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (30 March 2015). "Film Review: 'Mavis!'". Variety. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Peabody Awards Winners". 2016 Peabody Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
