David Bowie: Finding Fame

David Bowie’s death in January 2016 felt like a major milestone. He was one of the most influential music artists of his generation, but Bowie before the creation of Ziggy Stardust, the alter ego that made him famous, remains largely unknown. This film shows how many of his ideas originated during these early years and features never seen before archive interviews with some of Bowie’s earliest collaborators. Though he's now considered a rock immortal, Bowie's quest for fame had multiple false starts and arguably embarrassing moments. What were the factors that finally clicked into place and launched a musician that changed the face of music forever?