Channel 4 announces David Bowie: The Final Act documentary
Channel 4 has commissioned a 90-minute documentary called David Bowie: The Final Act - which tells the story of the legendary singer creating his last masterpiece, the 2016 album Blackstar.
Channel 4 will tell David Bowie's last creative journey in a new documentary.
David Bowie: The Final Act comes ten years after the late music legend - who died from cancer aged 69 in January 2016 - released his concluding album Blackstar, in which he turned mortality into a masterpiece.
Director Jonathan Stiasny said: "The traditional music documentary celebrates triumph. What fascinated me most when making this film was how Bowie’s final chapter wasn’t an ending, it was a resurrection.
"He transformed failure into triumph, silence into revelation, and ultimately, death into art."
The 90-minute special from Rogan Productions - the team behind Freddie Mercury: The Final Act and ABBA: Against the Odds - explores how Bowie transformed his confrontation with mortality into his final artistic statement.
It will uncover the strategic brilliance behind Bowie’s artistic resurrection and the inexhaustible, extraordinary creativity that defined his final decade.
The feature - produced by Emmy and Rose d’Or awards winner Dan Hall - includes rare interviews with those who knew and worked alongside the Heroes hitmaker, as well as celebrity fans and figures who were inspired by his artistry.
Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4, said: "Bowie was one of those rare artists whose imagination never dimmed. This film reveals how, when faced with the end, he found ways to push boundaries and create something transcendent."
David Bowie: The Final Act is made by James and Jan Younghusband for award-winning Rogan Productions for Channel 4 and is a co-production with WDR / BR / ARTE, DR and NTR in association with Dogwoof, who are handling international sales.
