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The latest film from legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (GREY GARDENS, GIMME SHELTER), IRIS pairs the late 88-year-old filmmaker (who passed away on March 5) with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. IRIS portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life's sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment. Despite the abundance of glamour in her current life, she continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during a middle-class Queens upbringing during the Great Depression. "I feel lucky to be working. If you're lucky enough to do something you love, everything else follows."
 
Director Albert Maysles
Produced By Laura Coxson
Rebekah Maysles
Jennifer Ash Rudick
Co-Producer Paul Lovelace
Executive Producer Doreen Small
Editor Paul Lovelace
Camera Albert Maysles
Nelson Walker III
Sean Price Williams
Sound Mike Karas
Music Steve Gunn
Justin Tripp
Titles Steve Powers
Jennifer Basnayt
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“THERE ARE FEW BETTER WAYS RIGHT NOW TO SPEND 80 MOVIE MINUTES THAN TO SEE “IRIS,” a delightful eye-opener about life, love, statement eyeglasses, bracelets the size of tricycle tires and the art of making the grandest of entrances. It’s a documentary about a very different kind of woman who holds your imagination from the moment she appears. YOU CAN’T TAKE YOUR EYES OFF IRIS APFEL, BUT, THEN, WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO?” – Manohla Dargis, NY Times
“THE MOVIE IS A GLITTERING TROVE OF WISDOM.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker
“A CELEBRATION OF THE REVIVIFYING POWER OF CREATIVITY. It’s about much more than what we see on the surface, no matter how dazzling that surface may be.” – Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice
“A DELIGHTFUL FILM. FABULOUSLY ENTERTAINING.” – Dennis Dermody, Paper
“A valedictory farewell journey to Maysles’ rich life and towering career.” – Nicholas Rapold, L Magazine
“THERE’S PLENTY TO DELIGHT THE EYE. Iris has been fascinating a small circle of people for years, and, at 93, she deserves what will be her largest audience yet.” – Daniel D’Addario, Time
“AS ORIGINAL AND CAPTIVATING AS THE SUBJECT HERSELF. Movie buffs and fashion fanatics alike won’t want to miss this collaboration between two giants of their respective fields.” – Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest
"Albert Maysles has delivered a gem." - Graham Fuller, Screen International
"An exuberant portrait" - Manohla Dargis, NY Times
"A joyous celebration of creativity and razor-sharp wit sustained into old age, as evinced by outspoken nonagenarian fashion icon Iris Apfel, "Iris" also offers proof of Albert Maysles' continued vitality as a documentarian." - Ronnie Schieb, Variety
"A captivating salute." - David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
“A DELIGHTFUL FILM. FABULOUSLY ENTERTAINING.” – Dennis Dermody, Paper
“A valedictory farewell journey to Maysles’ rich life and towering career.” – Nicholas Rapold, L Magazine
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