Iris (2014 film)

Iris
2015 theatrical release poster
Directed byAlbert Maysles
Produced byJennifer Ash Rudick (producer)

Laura Coxson (producer)
Paul Lovelace (co-producer)
Rebekah Maysles (producer)

Doreen G. Small (executive producer)
StarringIris Apfel
CinematographyAlbert Maysles
Nelson Walker III
Sean Price Williams
Edited byPaul Lovelace

Iris is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Albert Maysles about the life of fashion icon Iris Apfel. It was one of Maysles' last films before his death in 2015.

Release

Iris premiered at the 2014 New York Film Festival[1] and was released theatrically the following year, shortly after Maysles died in March 2015.[2] It was released on PBS's POV in 2016, after its theatrical run.[3]

Reception

On Metacritic, Iris received a score of 80, indicating "generally favorable reviews", drawn from 25 reviews.[4] In The New Yorker, film critic Richard Brody called the documentary "a grand, joyful testament" to both Apfel and Maysles' "artistic vision", revealing each as not only the visual artist but also the interlocutor whose commentary becomes part of the act of artistic creation.[5]

References

  1. ^ Queen, Bobbi (2014-10-13). "Iris Apfel Holds Court at NYFF Party for 'Iris'". WWD. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  2. ^ Rich, Katey. "Exclusive Poster Premiere: Iris, the Final Documentary by Albert Maysles". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  3. ^ POV (2016-01-23). "Film Description | Iris | POV | PBS". POV | American Documentary Inc. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  4. ^ "Iris". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ Brody, Richard (April 29, 2015). "Iris Apfel's Art of Style". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-05-01.


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