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Finding Vivian Maier

Play trailer Poster for Finding Vivian Maier Released Mar 28, 2014 1h 23m Documentary Biography Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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The life and work of career nanny Vivian Maier and her amazing collection of 100,000 photographs.

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Narratively gripping, visually striking, and ultimately thought-provoking, Finding Vivian Maier shines an overdue spotlight on its subject's long-hidden brilliance.

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Sarah Mirk Bitch Media Finding Vivian Maier never does not reveal much about the inner life of the woman at the center of the story, but it does a solid job of its more important mission: bringing Maier's rarely seen work to light. Jan 20, 2021 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian This is a film that starts out being about an unknown artist and ends up being about something more complex and challenging: a person. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 7, 2014 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Maier's life tells us one thing: great photographers always show themselves in their work, even if they never show their work. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 6, 2014 Full Review Linda Cook OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) It's fascinating from the start, and even more intriguing as layers of Vivian Maier's life are revealed. Rated: 4/4 Feb 5, 2022 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site The subject of Finding Vivian Maier is a fascinating one, which has aroused a great deal of public interest in recent years. Feb 12, 2021 Full Review Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer The detective story in Finding Vivian Maier wouldn't be compelling without the hundreds of incredible images that flash across the screen. Jan 9, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Georgan G 3 & 1/4 stars. This odd photographer is likely be the victim of child physical & sexual abuse. Her mental illness grows over time & she leaves behind a massive body of work that is beautiful. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/16/23 Full Review Audience Member 2019-5-19 Very complicated. At the beginning I thought she was a warm, kids loving, and quiet person. And then for some reason which was not revealed about her inner life in the movie that she got sick, even started to abuse children. Her works were amazing. People was a difficult object for photographing. I think most of us hoard things sometimes, but you just need to get rid of something when you feel stressed. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member An unimaginable story of the previously unknown photographer, which is though told with a bit too much suspense not bringing the main questions to direct answers, leaving some kind of mystery about Mayer's life and intentions. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the absolute best documentaries of all time through amateur historian John Maloof's fully committed historical investigation on a mysterious person who possessed a hidden artfully gifted gem accompanied by a surrounded personally declining mystery that soon led to a honorably posthumous legacy, and the film's brilliant craftsmanship and stunning presentation boosts the story further. (A) (Full review TBD) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member LOVED IT. This film was fascinating. I wish we knew more about the life of Vivian Maier, but this film may be the closest we get. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review robbie v A fascinating woman, compelling doco. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The life and work of career nanny Vivian Maier and her amazing collection of 100,000 photographs.
Director
John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Producer
John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Screenwriter
John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Ravine Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.5M
Runtime
1h 23m
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