Cover Image

Mavis! /

MAVIS! is the first 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 recen...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Staple Singers (Performer), Film First Corporation, HBO Documentary Films
Other Authors: Walker, Keith (Cinematographer) (director of photography.), Staples, Mavis (Performer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Brooklyn, New York] : Film First Corp., [2016]
Subjects:
Staples, Mavis.
Staple Singers.
Soul musicians > United States > Biography.
Soul music.
Gospel musicians > United States > Biography.
Gospel music.
Gospel musicians.
Soul musicians.
United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Biography.
Description
Summary:MAVIS! is the first 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. Featuring powerful live performances, rare archival footage, and conversations with friends and contemporaries including Bob Dylan, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Levon Helm, Jeff Tweedy, Chuck D, and more, MAVIS! reveals the struggles, successes, and intimate stories of her journey. At 75, she's making the most vital music of her career, winning Grammy awards, and reaching a new generation of fans. Her message of love and equality is needed now more than ever.
Item Description:Title from opening screens.
Special features: Two bonus performances, theatrical trailer, five deleted scenes.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen (16:9), all regions.
Production Credits:Producer and director, Jessica Edwards ; producer, Rachel Mills ; executive producer, Gary Hustwit ; editor, Amy Foote ; director of photography, Keith Walker ; sound, Lou Teti.