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20 Feet from Stardom

2013 · 89 min

A warm, music-filled look at overlooked talents, blending joy and quiet heartbreak as it celebrates voices rarely in the spotlight.

Directed by: Morgan Neville
Genres: Documentary, Music
Starring: Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton

Tagline: Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time.
Overview: Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

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Directed by: Morgan Neville
Genres: Documentary, Music
Starring: Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
identity
ambition
class
race
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	9
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Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary, music
Directed by: Morgan Neville
Written by: Morgan Neville
Starring: Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Claudia Lennear, Táta Vega, Patti Austin, Mick Jagger
Cinematography: Graham Willoughby, Nicola B. Marsh
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Spanish, English

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