Mavis!
Streaming video - 2016
An award-winning documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like "I’ll Take You There" in the ’70s, to funked-up collaborations with Prince and her recent albums with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis has stayed true to her roots, kept her family close, and inspired millions along the way. Audience Award Winner at **Hot Docs Documentary Festival**. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the **Mill Valley Film Festival**. Nominated for the Gamechanger Award at the **SXSW Film Festival**. *"Even as she recalls career setbacks and personal disappointments, Staples displays rock-solid faith, unwavering ...confidence, and bubbly optimism." - Serena Donadoni, **The Village Voice***
- Subjects
- Genres
- Documentary films
- Published
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Film First Corp
2016.
2019. - Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Online Access
- A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image - Item Description
- Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record. - Physical Description
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (81 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).