Cast:
Donna Summer (a.f.), Elton John, Giorgio Moroder, Arsenio Hall (a.f.), Janis Joplin (a.f.), Quincy Jones (a.f.), Barbra Streisand (a.f.) (more)Plots(1)
Love to Love You, Donna Summer tells the extraordinary story of disco queen Donna Summer through a rich archive of unpublished film excerpts, home video, photographs, artwork, writings, personal audio and other recordings that span the life of one of the most iconic performers ever to shake a room to its timbers. From her early career with Giorgio Moroder in Germany, to later years more focused on spirituality and family life as a shelter from troubles associated with both notoriety and intimate wounds, her story is all the more special for being told in the first person – both singular and plural. Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams and Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano’s film has benefitted from Sudano’s privileged perspective, and her access to family members has helped gather a treasure of memories and material. But the intelligence and effect of the duo’s filmmaking approach itself is truly striking. Thanks to the skilful assimilation of audio testimonies into this wealth of images, we are able to discover – or rediscover – how complete an artist Donna Summer was. A key creator of her innovative hit songs, an articulate and funny entertainer and even a talented painter, this emancipated woman invented a lot – herself included. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Donna Summer (a.f.)
USA
Elton John
UK
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) (concert)
Billy Elliot the Musical (2014) (theatrical recording)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
Giorgio Moroder
Italy
Best movies:
Electric Dreams (1984)
Arsenio Hall (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Coming to America (1988)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
Black Dynamite (2009)
Janis Joplin (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Kozmic Blues (2007)
Petulia (1968)
Quincy Jones (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Wiz (1978)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
Barbra Streisand (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Mahalia Jackson (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Imitation of Life (1959)
The Best Man (1964)
House of Boys (2009) - a.f.