# 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)

> A vibrant, deeply moving music documentary restores the spotlight to the powerhouse voices who made pop history from just outside it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97282

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Morgan Neville
- Cast: Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Claudia Lennear, Táta Vega, Patti Austin, Mick Jagger
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396566/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: energetic, soulful, intimate, music night, documentary night

## Synopsis

Discover the unsung heroes of music who provide the soul behind the stars.

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