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Film about Mavis Staples & the Staple Singers
Film about Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers
1 videodisc (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
HBO Documentary Films ; a Film First production ; a film by Jessica Edwards.
Special features: Two bonus performances, theatrical trailer, five deleted scenes.
Mavis Staples, Yvonne Staples, Roebuck Staples, Cleotha Staples, Pervis Staples, Bob Dylan, Prince, Jeff Tweedy, Bonny Raitt, Chuck D, Levon Helm, Steve Cropper, Marty Stuart and others.
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen (16:9), all regions.
Producer and director, Jessica Edwards ; producer, Rachel Mills ; executive producer, Gary Hustwit ; editor, Amy Foote ; director of photography, Keith Walker ; sound, Lou Teti.