“One of the best music documentaries of this decade.”

“Among a collection of stand-out biographies that premiered at South by Southwest, Mavis! was the feel-good star, a story of survival, family, change and adapting to it.”

“A spirited and captivating bio-doc that richly deserves the exclamation point in its title.”

“An expansive and inspiring portrait of singer and civil rights pioneer Mavis Staples.”

“SXSW 2015 – Talk of the festival”