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Exceeding expectations, this outstanding documentary in honour of one of the greatest entertainers of our time, one of the few artists who could legitimately claim to be Elvis Presley&#8217;s successor as the King of Pop, is a fitting tribute.<\/p>\n<p>Spike Lee is himself being honored at Venice where he has had a constant presence since his film Clockers was shown in competition in 1995. His film career has spanned 30 years and covered a range of political and social issues with ingenuity, creativity and courage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spike Lee&#8217;s highly anticipated Bad25 celebrating Michael Jackson premiers at the 69th Venice Film Festival. Exceeding expectations, this outstanding documentary in honour of one of the greatest entertainers of our time, one of the few artists who could legitimately claim to be Elvis Presley&#8217;s successor as the King of Pop, is a fitting tribute. 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