AILEY
About the Film
Biography, Documentary | 1 HR 34 MIN
MONTHLY INDIE SHOWCASE PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET
DOCUMENTARY | 1 HR 34 MIN
Wednesday, September 1 at 7:30 PM
Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
$11 FOR ADULTS, $8.50 SENIORS, FREE* FOR ASPEN FILM MEMBERS
*Aspen Film members must visit the Isis Theatre box office to receive complimentary tickets.
Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, director Jamila Wignot weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
Trailer
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