George Michael: Freedom (TV Movie 2017)

George Michael: Freedom: Directed by David Austin, George Michael, George Michael, Philip Smith. With Emmanuelle Alt, David Austin, Tony Bennett, Jellybean Benítez. A frank and honest account of George Michael’s professional life and career, made by the man himself with various artists adding to the narrative.

“George Michael is honored in a fine documentary released in October 2017, a film he wrote and directed and supervised about his life in show business before his death on Christmas Day 2016. The film was completed under David Austinu0026#39;s direction. As he states in the film, u0026#39;Stars are almost always people that want to make up for their own weaknesses by being loved by the public and Iu0026#39;m no exception to that.u0026#39;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie is a frank and honest account of George Michaelu0026#39;s professional life and career. Though the film was made by the man himself, various artists add to the narrative – Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige, Emmanuelle Alt, Naomi Campbell, Ricky Gervais, Elton John, Liam Gallagher, Cindy Crawford, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kate Moss Nile Rodgers, James Corden, Stevie Wonder, and many others.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film highlights conversations with Michael, his crisis with Sony, his u0026#39;coming outu0026#39; as a gay man and finding love with a Brazilian man who subsequently died of AIDS, his driving force to be the best performer and songwriter ever known, his many successful videos and clips from live performances and much, much more.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a very beautifully made film, steaming with love from Michael and from his many fans, and filled with information about the positive impact he made on the world. Completely entertaining and a fine tribute to an enormously gifted artist.”