Bob Marley documentary electrifies Berlin
- Published: 13/02/2012 at 02:32 PM
- Online news: World
A hotly awaited documentary on Bob Marley has premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival, tracking his journey from bullied biracial Jamaican boy to reggae superstar.
A photo taken in 1976 shows Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley, who died on May 11, 1981 at the age of 36 in Miami. A hotly awaited documentary on Marley has premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival, tracking his journey from bullied biracial Jamaican boy to reggae superstar.
"Marley" by Oscar-winning Scottish film-maker Kevin Macdonald is a two-and-half-hour-long tribute to a child of the Kingston ghettos who made reggae a global phenomenon by the sheer force of his talent and charisma.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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