Milford Graves Full Mantis

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Milford Graves Full Mantis

Released Jul 13, 2018

1h 31m

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Music

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A portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves, exploring his kaleidoscopic creative process and relentless curiosity.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

One of those films you can happily watch without having a jot of prior interest in its subject.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 30, 2018

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Despite its singular star and bursts of audio-visual vibrancy, the film may prove more ponderous and patience-testing than enlightening or involving for all but the most intrepid viewers.

Jul 26, 2018

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

A fragmentary portrait of Graves that embraces his holistic philosophy but gives his music short shrift.

Jul 16, 2018

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Dave Segal

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

The overall lack of context and information may leave the uninitiated adrift. But what an adventure awaits those bold enough to enter the film's esoteric realm.

Aug 13, 2018

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Sherilyn Connelly

SF Weekly

The often-mesmerizing Milford Graves Full Mantis is also one of those documentaries where you wish the music being played identified onscreen at the time.

Jul 26, 2018

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

There might be a method to his madness. The same can be said for the film.

Jul 13, 2018

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Graves is a unique artist deserving an equally unique film documenting his creative style and genius. Happy to support the team who took on this project as a labor of love, awe and admiration and found themselves making art alongside the master. Go for the music, the storytelling, the invention and enjoy the filmmaking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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this film is not to be missed. Tender, RHYTHMIC and intimate, watching this film is like passing a dreamlike day with a true PHILOSOPHER and musical genius.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Enjoyed the fulfilling documentary bio-pic that was presented in the same style as the multi-faceted human Milton Graves engages life, with enigmatic style.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Just about as close as we're going to get to seeing the ineffable and the unknowable made tangible. The film beautifully and lovingly depicts Graves and his life's work in an hour and half distillation that is in its own right an artistic journey. We're drawn close to Graves while simultaneously given the freedom and tools to wonder about the scope and breadth of what's possible for ourselves and how we relate to and metabolize our world. I won't try to be more precise with my language here--the film will speak for itself.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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A formally-inventive, inspired piece of cinema that holistically embodies the philosophies of its subject to render a portrait of an artist unlike any other!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

A portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves, exploring his kaleidoscopic creative process and relentless curiosity.

Director: Jake Meginsky, Neil Young
Producer: Jake Meginsky
Screenwriter: Milford Graves, Jake Meginsky
Distributor: Cinema Guild
Production Co: Mantis Film
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.4K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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