Stardust

DAVID BEFORE BOWIE

The artist we know today as David Bowie has obvious iconic status because he continued to develop and challenge himself and his audience throughout his long career. In 1971, however, he was an odd bird named David Jones with many releases but only one hit single on his list of achievements. For his career to take off, something new was needed. In this situation, he was sent on a promotional tour to the USA. A trip that would have a decisive impact on his transformation from a rather subdued singer-songwriter to the rock 'n roll chameleon who achieved stratospheric success in the decades that followed. The first of these colorful personas was Ziggy Stardust.

Instead of the traditional rock biography, we encounter here a free-form road movie With acclaimed photography by Nic Knowland ( Duke of Burgundy ) framing the journey with wide-angle shots in warm colors, director Gabriel Range focuses on the tricky friendship between the artist who would become Bowie, played by Johnny Flynn, and the only person who was firmly convinced of the greatness of what he was doing, publicist Ron Oberman (Marc Maron).

* * * * “For all Bowie fans” – New Musical Express
* * * * “ A small-scale, intelligent drama ” – Film Authority
"Stardust" is beautiful and well executed ” – The List
“ Really charming ” – Heyuguys