Tina Turner - My Songs. My Life

Jul 19, 2024

★ 8.0

Overview

Hardly any other world star has left such a profound mark on people's hearts and on music history. This documentary traces the influence of an exceptional artist and follows the paths she paved for a new generation of Black artists.

Genres

Documentary

Music

TV Movie

Production Companies

DOKFILM

MDR

ARTE

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Cast

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Tina Turner

Self

Maureen Mahon

Self

Honeychild Coleman

Self

Steve Blame

Self

Lisa Fischer

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Kim Holmes

Self

Martyn Ware

Narrator

Hans Henrik Wöhler

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