In war films, even more than in other kinds of documentary, we’ve come to think that shaky, poor-quality footage is somehow more authentic than something classically ‘well shot.’ Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
Most people in Uganda have something good to say about Amin – ‘He was funny; he gave us pride to be African.’ Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
Elvis Presley’s estate is making 30 million a year, and they say that Marley shouldn’t be, but he is from a much poorer part of the world, and a lot more people need the money. Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
You can go to places in Africa and Asia and find Marley graffiti. In the slums of Nairobi, you see his lyrics painted on walls, and you realise he has this almost religious significance to the underclass of the world. He’s a guy born in a hut with no bed, and now he’s probably the most listened-to artist in the world. It’s fascinating. Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
For me, the aim of making any film like this, any film about an artist, would be to send you back to the art. Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
As a filmmaker, I’m interminably curious and nosy, but certain times you meet people and think, ‘I don’t want to push you too hard because I can see this is painful for you.’ Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
I recommend to any of you, that’s always a good way to make a film: use the interesting bits. Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
The amazing thing about Bob Marley is that there is no moving footage of him at all for the first ten or eleven years of his career. From 1962 to 1973, there’s nothing, not a single frame. Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
For everybody in the world, the answers to the mysteries in your life usually lie in your childhood, your upbringing, and your parents. Kevin Macdonald Read Quote
