\tSky Documentaries UK, Optomen and All3Media Intl. have revealed the trailer (above and below) for original feature documentary \u201cBecoming Madonna,\u201d which premieres on Dec. 30 on pay TV platform Sky in the U.K.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cBecoming Madonna\u201d is an immersive and archive built film around recently uncovered audio tapes in which a young Madonna reflects on her life and career. The film shows the star as \u201cwe\u2019ve never seen her before,\u201d according to a statement, with rare footage, unseen photos and intimate recordings with those close to her during her rise to fame, some of whom have never spoken in a documentary before. <\/p>\n
\tWhen Madonna arrived in New York City from Michigan with dreams of becoming a professional dancer, it was the start of an epic journey. The film charts the period 1978-1992 as Madonna transformed herself from insecure 19-year-old outsider to the most controversial pop star in the world, with the publication of her erotic photography book \u201cSex.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\tThese were the years \u201cduring which Madonna came of age as a person and an uncompromising artist,\u201d the statement explained. \u201cThrough her conflicts with the conservative establishment in the 80s and 90s, the film evokes a time where traditional views on sexuality and gender roles were being challenged and Madonna was at the vanguard.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tPreviously unseen archive sheds new light on the personal tragedies that fuelled Madonna\u2019s drive, re-examining the early death of her mother and those of her dance teacher Christopher Flynn and close friend Martin Burgoyne who died during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. \u201cThrough their stories, we see Madonna in a new light: smarter, more radical and more vulnerable than anyone at the time gave her credit for,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cBecoming Madonna\u201d is produced by Optomen in association with All3Media Intl., and was commissioned for Sky Documentaries by Poppy Dixon, director of documentaries and factual at Sky. Executive producers for Sky are Tom Barry, Bruce Fletcher and Gilberte Phanor. Michael Ogden serves as director. Executive producers for Optomen are Eliana Capitani, Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby. <\/p>\n
\tAll3Media Intl. is looking after international sales for the title. The distributor will now be closing licenses for the documentary, which has been attracting global interest since its recent announcement. \t<\/p>\n
\tRachel Job, senior VP unscripted at All3Media Intl., said: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to reveal the first trailer for Optomen\u2019s powerful, absorbing insight into Madonna\u2019s astonishing career, life and talent. With Sky UK\u2019s commissioning team as creative partner, the show has delivered an utterly compelling view of the early years of someone who has become a cultural icon across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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