Finding Vivian Maier
21/03/2014
1h 23m
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.
Cast
Vivian Maier
Self (archive footage)
John Maloof
Self - Narrator
Daniel Arnaud
Self - Interview Subject
Simon Amédé
Self - Interview Subject
Maren Baylaender
Self - Interview Subject
Eula Biss
Self - Interview Subject
Bindy Bitterman
Self - Interview Subject
Roger Carlson
Self - Interview Subject
Phil Donahue
Self - Talk Show Host
Karen Frank
Self - Interview Subject
Dayanara Garcia
Self - Interview Subject
Howard Greenberg
Self - Gallery Owner
Sylvain Jaussaud
Self - Interview Subject
Patrick Kennedy
Self - Interview Subject
Virginia Kennedy
Self - Interview Subject
Jeffrey 'Duffy' Levant
Self - Interview Subject
Jennifer Levant
Self - Interview Subject
Sarah Matthews-Ludington
Self - Interview Subject
Mary Ellen Mark
Self - Photographer
Edward 'Joe' Matthews
Self - Interview Subject
Linda Matthews
Self - Interview Subject
Joel Meyerowitz
Self - Photographer
Jacqueline Bruni-Maniér
Self - Interview Subject
Cathy Bruni-Norris
Self - Interview Subject
Anne Croghan O'Brien
Self - Interview Subject
John Perbohner
Self - Interview Subject
Simon Philippe
Self - Interview Subject
Carole Pohn
Self - Interview Subject
Inger Raymond
Self - Interview Subject
Steve Rifkin
Self - Interview Subject
Michael Strauss
Self - Genealogist
Jennifer Rofé
Self - Interview Subject
Tim Roth
Self - Actor
William 'Bill' Sacco
Self - Interview Subject
Mark Sage
Self - Interview Subject
Judy Swisher
Self - Interview Subject
Chuck Swisher
Self - Interview Subject
Ginger Tam
Self - Interview Subject
Zalman Usiskin
Self - Interview Subject
Laura Usiskin
Self - Interview Subject
Laura Walker
Self - Interview Subject
Pamela Walker
Self - Interview Subject
Barry Wallis
Self - Interview Subject
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