Project Detail

Tina

Synopsis

Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female African American artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It's the ultimate story of survival - and an inspirational story for our times.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2021 - Berlinale Special

Details

Year: 2021
Type of project: Features
Running time: 118 min
Director: Dan Lindsay, T.J.Martin
Producer: Diane Becker, Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn
Executive Producer: Erwin Bach, Tali Pelman
Editor: Taryn Gould, Carter Gunn, T.J.Martin
Screenwriter: Dan Lindsay, T.J.Martin
Director of Photography: Dmitri Karakatsanis, Megan Stacey
Composer: Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Principal cast: Tina Turner, Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey

Genre

Music Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

HBO Documentary Films

2500 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90404
USA

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Sales Company

Altitude Film Distribution

info@altitudefilment.com

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