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 shook 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, unraveling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew Vivian. 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.
This intriguing documentary shuttles from New York to France to Chicago as it traces the life story of the late Vivian Maier, a career nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs has earned her a posthumous reputation as one of America’s most accomplished and insightful street photographers.
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Vivian Maier | Self |
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John Maloof | Self - Narrator |
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Daniel Arnaud | Self - Interview Subject |
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Simon Amédé | Self - Interview Subject |
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Maren Baylaender | Self - Interview Subject |
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Eula Biss | Self - Interview Subject |
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Bindy Bitterman | Self - Interview Subject |
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Roger Carlson | Self - Interview Subject |
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Phil Donahue | Self - Talk Show Host |
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Karen Frank | Self - Interview Subject |
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Dayanara Garcia | Self - Interview Subject |
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Howard Greenberg | Self - Gallery Owner |
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Sylvain Jaussaud | Self - Interview Subject |
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Patrick Kennedy | Self - Interview Subject |
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Virginia Kennedy | Self - Interview Subject |
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Jeffrey 'Guffy' Levant | Self - Interview Subject |
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Jennifer Levant | Self - Interview Subject |
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Sarah Matthews-Ludington | Self - Interview Subject |
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Mary Ellen Mark | Self - Photographer |
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Edward 'Joe' Matthews | Self - Interview Subject |
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Linda Matthews | Self - Interview Subject |
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Joel Meyerowitz | Self - Photographer |
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Jacqueline Bruni-Maniér | Self - Interview Subject |
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Cathy Bruni-Norris | Self - Interview Subject |
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Anne Croghan O'Brien | Self - Interview Subject |
| Director | John Maloof |
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| Charlie Siskel |
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| Writer | John Maloof, Charlie Siskel | |
| Producer | Jeff Garlin, John Maloof, Chris McKinley, Lars Mortensen, Mary Prendergast, Anthony Rydzon, Charlie Siskel | |
| Musician | J. Ralph | |
| Photography | John Maloof | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Layers | Single side, Single layer |