After being announced back in January 2018, Jon Brewer’s documentary feature about the life of Chuck Berry finally has a premiere date.
The documentary will premiere at the Nashville Film Festival on October 4.
Jason Padgitt, the executive director of Nashville Film Festival, said in a statement: “Chuck Berry is an icon who uniquely combined his genius, style, and attitude to inspire, diversify and excite the world while redefining modern popular music. In that spirit, we are thrilled to host the world premiere of Chuck Berry during the Nashville Film Festival’s 50th anniversary in Music City, where we proudly celebrate the best of film, music, and culture in one of the world’s longest-running film festivals.”
Chuck Berry is the first time the famed guitarist will be celebrated on-screen. The feature includes appearances by several rock & roll icons including Paul McCartney, Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper, and Joe Perry; it also features the first-ever interview with Berry’s widow, Thelmetta, as well as with his children and others who were close to him.
“The family members really gave a profound insight into the man behind the music,” Brewer tells Rolling Stone.
