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

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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