Berlin Film Festival: Critics hail new Bob Marley documentaryPosted in Articles, Biography, Literary/Artistic Criticism, New Media on 2012-04-01 02:41Z by Steven |
Berlin Film Festival: Critics hail new Bob Marley documentary
The Telegraph
2012-02-16
Critics at the Berlin Film Festival have been unanimous in their praise of Kevin Macdonald’s new documentary ‘Marley’, which some have called the definitive biography of the reggae singer.
Oscar-winning documentary maker Kevin Macdonald has made what critics are calling the definitive biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, aided by the singer’s family and record label who have given the project their blessing.
The first authorised film of his life had its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, and while questions about Marley remain, it goes some way to revealing the man behind the myth.
“I just felt like there weren’t any good films about him and a lot of misinformation,” Macdonald told Reuters this week…
…The film explores how Marley, who died of cancer in 1981 aged 36, was troubled by his mixed-race heritage, which was the source of bullying when he was a child. It also looks at how his many affairs and children out of wedlock took its toll on wife Rita and their daughter Cedella.
Marley had 11 children by seven mothers, according to several accounts of his life…
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