Jamila Wignot

Producer, Director, Additional Crew

Jamila Wignot is known for The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013), STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024) and American Experience (1988).

Known For

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

(2013)

STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.

(2024)

American Experience

(1988)

Ailey

(2021)

Jamila Wignot Movies

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2022 |
Riotsville, U.S.A.
Riotsville, U.S.A.
2022
1h 31m
Documentary, History
6.7
Welcome to Riotsville, a fictional town built by the US military. Using all archival footage, the film explores the militarization of the police and creates a counter-narrative to the nation's reaction to the uprisings of the late '60s.

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2021 |
Ailey
Ailey
2021
PG-13
1h 35m
Biography, Documentary, History, Music
6.8
An immersive portrait of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey, told through his own words and a new dance inspired by his life.
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2016 |
A Stray
2013 |
Town Hall

Jamila Wignot

Known For

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.

American Experience

Ailey

Jamila Wignot Movies

producer

Riotsville, U.S.A.

director

Ailey

actor