George Michael Freedom Uncut
Director: David Austin Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2022
Starring: George Michael
This June, join us in celebrating the birthday of mega pop icon George Michael, with the release of George Michael Freedom Uncut.
This career-spanning documentary marks the final work from the internationally renowned superstar and features incredible, unseen archival and private home footage. Giving viewers a first-person account of this dramatic period in his life, it reveals how he became one of the most influential recording artists of all time, who alone fought a corner for all artists by challenging the standard recording contract and helped to rewrite the rules of the music industry.
Featuring interviews with some of Michael’s most famous friends and music legends, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rogers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden and Tony Bennett.
The event will also include the iconic David Fincher-directed Freedom 90’ music video, remastered in 4K.
George Michael: Freedom – Director’s Cut, Michael offers an intimate, honest look at his life, ending just before the iconic singer’s shocking death at just 53 in December 2016.” -Rich Kline, Gay Essential