

Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
2016-05-09 · 98 min · ★ 5.7
Experience an inside look at David Bowie's incredible influence on music, art and culture via interviews with some of the people who knew him best.
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- Directors
- Sonia Anderson
- Production companies
- A2B Media, Screenbound Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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David BowieSelf (archive footage)
Angela BowieSelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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