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Seeking Mavis Beacondocumentary

2024

Documentary

Documentary An investigation of the disappearance and a reexamination of the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology.

	Media	Author	Review
		Murtada Elfadl Variety	"Jones and Ross may not have yet met their idol, yet the journey chronicled in 'Seeking Mavis Beacon' is affecting and haunting (...) As investigators, they are tenacious and relentless; as filmmakers they are exciting and determined"
		Justin Clark Slant	"There are big breaks here (...) But so much of the film feels like it’s stalling for time on its way to an anticlimax that would almost be poignant if Jones and Ross had more accessibly digested its implications (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"What inspires the most here is the depth of the filmmakers’ curiosity. Beginning as a search for a typist who changed lives, the film ends up offering us new tools to understand how we live"
		Taylor Gates Collider	"While engaging, the film lacks focus, with cluttered editing choices and a failure to fully engage with its many interesting questions"
		Lena Wilson The Film Stage	"If only this documentary spent more time clearly answering those questions, less on behind-the-scenes musings"
		Robert Abele Los Angeles Times	"'Seeking Mavis Beacon' makes the lows as meaningful as the highs, endorsing a wild web world in which mystery and exposure can peacefully coexist"
		Charles Barfield The Playlist	"[It] is one of the most interesting and thoughtful docs you’ll likely see all year. It also feels a bit scattershot and unfocused at times"
		Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"Thought provoking, bold, and vulnerable, you can’t help but cherish its early ambition as a necessary act of historical preservation"
		William Bibbiani The Wrap	"This journey is more than just worthwhile. It’s powerful and it’s a joy"
		Jen Yamato The Washington Post	"Her legacy sparks a cinematic inquiry in Jazmin Renée Jones’s absorbing documentary (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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