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Betty: They Say I’m Different
7.3 / 10• 2017• 54m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…
Cast & Crew
Betty Davis
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Lead
Desmond Nakano
Self
Greg Errico
Musician/Sly & the Family Stone
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Oliver Wang
Music Critic
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Vernon Gibbs
Music Critic
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Elnora B. Neal
Betty's Aunt
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Nickey Neal
Betty's Cousin
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Winona Williams
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Cox's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Betty: They Say I’m Different is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
