David Bowie's final years are set to be explored in a new Channel Four documentary.
The documentary which is provisionally titled, The Final Act is to reportedly “chart the final creative chapter of one of music’s most iconic artists”, featuring rare interviews with people who knew and worked closely with the late singer, who passed away from cancer in January 2016.
Running for 90 minutes, the film will be made by Rogan Productions, who were behind Freddie Mercury: The Final Act and ABBA: Against the Odds.
The Final Act which is to be directed by Jonathan Stiasny, is to feature interviews with famous fans and artists who were inspired by Bowie, and will “uncover the strategy behind Bowie’s artistic resurrection and the inexhaustible extraordinary creativity that defined his final decade, in which he released his critically acclaimed album Blackstar just two days before he died".
On this project, Stiasny said: “The traditional music documentary celebrates triumph. What fascinated me most when making this film was how Bowie’s final chapter wasn’t an ending, it was a resurrection".
He added: “He transformed failure into triumph, silence into revelation, and ultimately, death into art".
Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4, Shaminder Nahal said: “Bowie was one of those rare artists whose imagination never dimmed. This film reveals how, when faced with the end, he found ways to push boundaries and create something transcendent".
