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2013 film by John Maloof, Charlie Siskel

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7.6

Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street photography and irrevocably changed the life of the man who brought them to the public eye. This film brings to life the interesting turns and travails of the improbable saga of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unravelling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew her. What started as a blog to show her work quickly became a viral sensation in the photography world. Photos destined for the trash heap now line gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book and this documentary film.

Released: 2014-03-2183 minDir: Charlie SiskelDocumentaryBox office: $1.5M

Cast

  • Vivian Maier as Self (archive footage)
  • John Maloof as Self - Narrator
  • Daniel Arnaud as Self - Interview Subject
  • Simon Amédé as Self - Interview Subject
  • Maren Baylaender as Self - Interview Subject
  • Eula Biss as Self - Interview Subject

Themes

  • photographer
  • photography
  • biography
  • photograph
  • art
  • discovery
  • film preservation
  • eccentric artist
  • art exhibition
  • art restoration

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Ratings

IMDb

7.7/10

15,742 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

75/100

Year
2013
Runtime
83 min
Genres
Biography, Documentary, History
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 23 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
French
Main subject
Vivian Maier
Composer
J. Ralph
Narrative location
Chicago
Filming location
Chicago
Duration
84
FilmAffinity ID
243824
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2013-09-09
title
Finding Vivian Maier
distributed by
Netflix
executive producer
Jeff Garlin
review score
75/100
funding scheme
crowdfunding
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