![]() It was Sean "Diddy" Combs who discovered her for Uptown Records. We learn of her childhood in poverty living in the Yonkers projects, and how singing was her escape - a way to feel free. As if to caution viewers that this is more than a concert film, we are five minutes in before director Roth allows us to hear Mary sing. Vanessa Roth won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject FREEHELD (2007), and as director of this film, she turned it into a profile of the woman behind the music, resulting in surprisingly effective life lessons for those in need. ![]() ![]() The project began as a way to document the 25th anniversary of Mary J Blige's enormously influential album "My Way" and her celebratory live performance to mark the milestone of the album. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
December 2022
Categories |