His music has helped shape such films as The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, and Wings of Desire, but now his life has received the big-screen treatment in the forthcoming 20,000 Days on Earth. Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the docudrama will hit theaters this fall and today the first trailer has dropped.
Premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it picked up awards for directing and editing, the project takes a unique approaching in capturing a day in the life of the artist. Combining interviews with fictionalized drama, it looks to be a compelling style judging from this first trailer. Also featuring Ray Winstone, Kylie Minogue, Warren Ellis, and more, check out the trailer below.
Update: Check out the U.S. version below.
20,000 Days on Earth hits U.S. theaters on September 19th. See the full roll-out here.