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Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders from Mars
DA Pennebaker captures the legendary concert that marked the end of Ziggy.
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Director
DA Pennebaker
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UK 1979. 90min
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Digital
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Certificate
12A
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Courtesy of DCD Rights Ltd and Jones Music / Mainman 1973
DA Pennebaker had only vaguely heard of David Bowie when he was commissioned by RCA Columbia to shoot a 30-minute film of the star live at Hammersmith Apollo. The direct cinema pioneer set about capturing vérité material backstage to mix with the three-camera concert footage. When Bowie stunned the audience – and his own band – by announcing live on stage it would be the last ever Ziggy show, all the ingredients fell into place for a truly remarkable concert film.
Screening with Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars on Sunday 9 January only:
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