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Mavis! is a documentary film about musician and civil rights activist Mavis Staples, directed by Jessica Edwards. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March, 2015, and was acquired for US broadcast by HBO.
Original Release
02/08/2016
US Release
02/19/2016
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mavis Staples | Self |
| Jeff Tweedy | Self |
| Adam Ayres | Self - Mavis Staples' Tour Manager / Self |
| Donny Gerrard | Self |
| Stephen Hodges | Self - Mavis Staples' Drummer |
| Rick Holmstrom | Self - Mavis Staples' Guitarist |
| Yvonne Staples | Self - Mavis Staples' Sister |
| Greg Kot | Self - Author of 'I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the Music That Shaped the Civil Rights Era' / Self |
| Anthony Heilbut | Self |
| Bonnie Raitt | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mavis Staples | Self |
| Jeff Tweedy | Self |
| Adam Ayres | Self - Mavis Staples' Tour Manager / Self |
| Donny Gerrard | Self |
| Stephen Hodges | Self - Mavis Staples' Drummer |
| Rick Holmstrom | Self - Mavis Staples' Guitarist |
| Yvonne Staples | Self - Mavis Staples' Sister |
| Greg Kot | Self - Author of 'I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the Music That Shaped the Civil Rights Era' / Self |
| Anthony Heilbut | Self |
| Bonnie Raitt | Self |
| Chuck D. | Self |
| Gene Barge | Self |
| Bob Dylan | Self |
| Marty Stuart | Self |
| Vicki Randle | Self - Mavis Staples' Background Singer |
| Jeff Turmes | Self - Mavis Staples' Bassist |
| Julian Bond | Self - Civil Rights Activist, SNCC and NAACP / Self |
| Al Bell | Self - Producer and Record Executive, Stax Records / Self |
| Sharon Jones | Self |
| Levon Helm | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gary Hustwit | Executive Producer |
| Jessica Edwards | Producer |
| Rachel Mills | Producer |
Editors
