Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

Directed by

Spike Lee

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The documentary follows Michael Jackson's early career from his time with the Jackson 5 up to his first solo album Off the Wall. It covers the music industry and his creative growth during that period.

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What happens

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall is a 2016 documentary film co-produced and directed by Spike Lee, chronicling the rise of pop star Michael Jackson through the creation of his landmark solo album, Off the Wall (1979). It is the second Michael Jackson-focused documentary Lee has made, after Bad 25 (2012). The film premiered on January 24, 2016, at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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