A documentary! Not my usually favoured medium. But soul and pop music are among my favoured subject matters. There is plenty of music to enjoy in 20 Feet. There are also big characters and surprising stories and very stylish artwork, making the whole an unmissable film and a major contender in the upcoming awards season.
The stories are often an indictment on practices common in the music industry, but are also personal tales of struggle and acceptance. Some of the film's subjects have suffered great injustice, but they tell their stories with fondness and a cheerful spirit. It inspires a great deal of hope.
Certainly, if one had less interest in pop music one might enjoy this film a little less. However, I expect the characters at the heart of the stories would appeal to even the least musical viewer.
See this film for a bundle of touching stories and a masterclass in documentary making.
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