MARRIED TO THE MUSIC - SAM DIVINE

Synopsis

“It’s like having this burning passion, that you wake up thinking about and go to bed thinking about. And you would do anything to play music, like anything.” – Sam Divine
 
Led by her burning passion for music and dance, Sam Divine – the first lady of British House Music – opens up about her love of clubbing, her rise to fame in the face of inequality and misogyny, personal addictions to drugs and drink and struggles with mental health in a relentless and unforgiving industry.
 
Filmed over 8 years, Married to the Music – Sam Divine takes us into the world of House Music featuring artists Hannah Wants, Smokin Jo, Roger Sanchez, Low Steppa amongst others, as we uncover its history, hidden secrets and politics through the eye of a female DJ.

 

Running Time

82 mins

Genre

Featured, Creative Documentaries

Director

Garo Berberian

Producers

Tatevik Ayvazyan

Production Company

Rebel Republic Films