Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.
Direction
Macdonald refuses hagiography, finds the flawed man.
Production
Family access means footage you've genuinely never seen.
Editing
Concert sequences that make you feel the crowd.
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Marley family initially approached Martin Scorsese, then Jonathan Demme, before Macdonald finally cracked how to tell this story without sanitizing it.
The film reveals Bob recorded 'Could You Be Loved' specifically to prove he could score a disco hit—his commercial instincts were sharper than his hippie image suggested.
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