A documentary marking the tenth anniversary of David Bowie’s death, chronicling the legendary artist’s struggle with his own fame. Screening as part of Beat Film Festival 2026.
David Bowie: The Final Act
- Date:
- 6 Jun 2026,
19:00–20:30
- Age restrictions
- 18+
2025, Jonathan Stiasny
United Kingdom
90 minutes, English with Russian subtitles
Documentary
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In the 1970s, there were few musicians in the world as popular as David Bowie. But by the mid-1980s, he had grown noticeably weary of his own stardom and started to withdraw from public life, eventually going completely silent for a decade. Just when no one was expecting it, Bowie made a triumphant return with one of his most successful albums, followed by a new one in January 2016—only to leave this world for good two days later.
Shot from David Bowie: The Final Act, 2025
Director John Stiasny can avoid the most documented, mythologised parts of Bowie’s career—namely Ziggy and Berlin—to create an essay on mortality and creativity as much as a biography.
—Peter Watts, Uncut
Focusing on the artist’s life after the peak of his fame, Jonathan Stiasny’s film avoids clichés and major hits, instead compiling a complex mosaic of archive footage, memories and reflections from Bowie’s friends and colleagues.
