1.0Grazia USAhttps://graziamagazine.com/usJohn Russellhttps://graziamagazine.com/us/author/johnrussell/‘Ailey’ Director Jamila Wignot on the Story Behind the Choreographer’s Iconic Workrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bUT2nSEgBf"><a href="https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/ailey-documentary-jamila-wignot-director-interview/">‘Ailey’ Director Jamila Wignot on the Story Behind the Choreographer’s Iconic Work</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/ailey-documentary-jamila-wignot-director-interview/embed/#?secret=bUT2nSEgBf" width="600" height="338" title="“‘Ailey’ Director Jamila Wignot on the Story Behind the Choreographer’s Iconic Work” — Grazia USA" data-secret="bUT2nSEgBf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://graziamagazine.com/us/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/07/AILEY_still-4_Alvin-Ailey_courtesy-of-NEON-e1626959002890.jpg?fit=1492%2C8391492839Ailey, Jamila Wignot’s new documentary, explores the life that shaped this titan of 20th Century dance, from his humble beginnings in rural Texas during the Great Depression to the loneliness that came with success.