Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait follows a man who, when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him, determined to build one that would.
Watch the official Ailey 2021 trailer in HD below.
Robert Battle as Himself
Rennie Harris as Himself
Darrin Ross as Himself
Don Martin as Himself
Mary Barnett as Herself
Linda Kent as Herself
George Faison as Himself
Judith Jamison as Self
William Hammond as Himself
Sylvia Waters as Herself
Hope Clarke as Herself
Sarita Allen as Herself
Masazumi Chaya as Himself
Bill T. Jones as Self
Alvin Ailey as Self
Daniel Bernard Roumain Original Music Composer
Naiti Gámez Director of Photography
Saoirse Hahn Researcher
Rebecca Kent Archival Footage Coordinator
Darrin Ross Additional Music
William Bentley Post-Production Manager
Bernard Ellouk Production Assistant
Sultana Isham Additional Music
Minna Choi Additional Music
Cory Smith Assistant Editor
Ally Southwood-Smith Additional Editing
Lillie Fleshler Production Assistant
Amanda Lalezarian Production Assistant
Jamila Wignot Producer
Al Malonga Production Design
United Kingdom 07 January 2022
Ireland 07 January 2022
United States 01 February 2021
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