Cast: Mavis Staples
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Mavis Staples. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 8
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan - A Martin Scorsese Picture
2005 · Documentary · 208 min. · United States
Direction Martin Scorsese
Cast Bob Dylan · Joan Baez · Allen Ginsberg · Pete Seeger
Plot Renowned director Martin Scorsese's documentary No Direction Home: Bob Dylan chronicles the career of the singer and songwriter during the tumultuous years between 1961 and 1966. Dylan allowed Scorsese to...
7.8
5K votes
7.8
5K votes
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · Documentary · 117 min. · United States
Direction Questlove
Cast Stevie Wonder · B.B. King · Nina Simone · Abbey Lincoln
Plot Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a feature documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American music and culture, and...
7.6
1K votes
7.6
1K votes
Lightning In A Bottle
2004 · Documentary · 103 min. · United States
Direction Antoine Fuqua
Cast B.B. King · Chuck D. · Dr. John · Gregg Allman
Plot Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
6.6
55 votes
6.6
55 votes
Mavis!
2015 · Documentary · 80 min. · United States
Direction Jessica Edwards
Cast Mavis Staples
Plot Her family group, the Staple Singers, inspired millions and helped propel the civil rights movement with their music. After 60 years of performing, legendary singer Mavis Staples' message of love...
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Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement
2009 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States
Direction Jon Goodman
Cast Paul Breines · Catherine Brooks · Ruth Brown · Jerry Butler
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Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019 · Documentary · 95 min. · United States
Direction Denholm Hewlett
Cast Damon Albarn · Jamie Hewlett · Remi Kabaka · Snoop Dogg
Plot Focused on the life of the band and their collaborators over the 3 vital years in which they developed critically acclaimed albums, 'Humanz' and 'The Now Now', and undertook their...
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Jubilee Showcase
2020 · Documentary · min. · United States
Direction Steve Ordower
Cast Jesse Jackson · Clifton Davis · Mavis Staples · Bobby Jones
Plot A documentary about Jubilee Showcase - the Emmy award-winning gospel music TV show (1963-1984). The first-ever episode of Jubilee Showcase aired on January 10th, 1963, just three months before Martin...
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Today
2022 · Documentary · 57 min. · United States
Direction Su Friedrich
Cast Peggy Ahwesh · Johnnie Louise Cox · Miss Jezebel Express · Pamela Frank
Plot Filmed over more than 5 years (from 2016 to 2021, thereby during the pandemic), Today reveals the author’s daily life, from the most mundane to the most wonderful to the...
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