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First Official Bob Marley Documentary Gets a Release Day

Alan Cross 0 Comments

The best anyone can tell–and there’s some dispute–Bob Marley was born 67 years ago yesterday: February 6, 1946, in Nine Mile, Saint Ann’s Parish, Jamaica.  The family took the occasion to announce distribution of the first approved documentary on Bob.

Magnolia Pictures has won the distribution rights to Marley, a film made by Oscar-winning documentarian Kevin McDonalds.  He was given all kinds of access to the Marley family archives, so this promises to be a pretty in-depth look at one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.

Marley will receive a world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday night.  North American theatres will see it April 20.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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