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Should you watch Finding Vivian Maier?

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Finding Vivian Maier

Documentary · 2014

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.

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  • A nanny who secretly took thousands of photos
  • Boxes of negatives bought at an auction
  • The families she worked for remembering her

Finding Vivian Maier is good for you if…

  • you like piecing together who a secretive woman really was.
  • you love street photography of the American city in the fifties and sixties.
  • you like a real discovery told by the man who made it.

Finding Vivian Maier is bad for you if…

  • you want every question about her life answered.
  • you need more happening on screen than people talking about photos.

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