112 mins |
Rated
12A (racist language, discriminatory behaviour, moderate threat, drug references)
Directed by Gabe Turner, Benjamin Turner
Starring John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Martha Reeves, Holland-Dozier-Holland , The Jacksons, Valerie Simpson, Mary Wilson, Jamie Foxx
This documentary film focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
The film tracks the unique system that Berry Gordy assembled that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time.
This exciting film, which has gripped reviews at festivals across the globe tells of the creation and initial success of Motown during a period of significant racial tensions in America and amid the burgeoning civil rights movement.
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This documentary film focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
The film tracks the unique system that Berry Gordy assembled that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time.
This exciting film, which has gripped reviews at festivals across the globe tells of the creation and initial success of Motown during a period of significant racial tensions in America and amid the burgeoning civil rights movement.