Finding Vivian Maier (2014)

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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.

• Released: 2014-03-21
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 338 votes

Directed by John Maloof, Charlie Siskel.

Top cast

• Vivian Maier as Self (archive footage)
• John Maloof as Self - Narrator
• Daniel Arnaud as Self - Interview Subject
• Simon Amédé as Self - Interview Subject
• Maren Baylaender as Self - Interview Subject
• Eula Biss as Self - Interview Subject
• Bindy Bitterman as Self - Interview Subject
• Roger Carlson as Self - Interview Subject
• Phil Donahue as Self - Talk Show Host
• Karen Frank as Self - Interview Subject

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Where to watch Finding Vivian Maier

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Tenk, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Knowledge Network; rent on Apple TV Store, Tenk

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