It’s not exactly news here, please forgive me, but I think it’s better to be late on this than never…
Anita and her time with The Rolling Stones always fascinated me – those were very intense years in many perspectives but especially for this band. Some time ago I caught news about this film and by now I’ll add some more informations as well as the YT link of this film. However, you can see this film on prime video, apple TV, VuDu as well as on dozends of other sites or streams. In the press kit, the running time is mentioned as 110 minutes.
On the hompage of Magnolia Pictures, there’s also much more information about this as I will cite below.
But for now, let’s have a look at the movie on YT:
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From Magnolia Pictures here is some excerpt from the press notes: like the Synopsis:
“CATCHING FIRE: THE STORY OF ANITA PALLENBERG is about a woman who was at many points in her life a newspaper headline: Anita Pallenberg was a “rock n’ roll goddess,” a “voodoo priestess,” and an “evil seductress.” She was accused of trying to break up the Rolling Stones, among other things. But those who loved her considered her an exciting cultural force, and a loving mother – and innocent of the accusations. Never-seen-before home movies and family photographs explore life with the Rolling Stones and tell a bittersweet tale of both triumph and heartbreak. From Barbarella to the Swiss Alps, and the Lower East Side to London, Anita Pallenberg was a creative force ahead of her time.“
and the more detailed Director’s statement (Alexis Bloom, Svetlana Zill:
“DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT
CATCHING FIRE is a truly hand-made film by two directors motivated by the desire to create something lasting, and personal.
It’s a film about family, made by family: Alexis and Svetlana were brought the idea in 2020 by Marlon Richards, the son of Anita Pallenberg and Keith Richards, who wanted his mother’s story to be told in all its complexity. The directors have worked closely with Anita’s inner circle over the course of three years, and the result is a private view of a life that was often lived in public.
The Super 8mm home movies woven throughout the documentary are the purest expression of this intimacy.
CATCHING FIRE is very much an expression of the honesty and love in Anita’s family, but it’s no hagiography. Anita was famous for her biting sense of humor and her contempt of false praise.
This film bucks the trend of “branded content” and “celebrity bios” by embracing both the bitter and the sweet, the heartbreak as well as the triumph. Anita Pallenberg is a true anti-hero, an antidote to corporate messaging.
The directors approached the film as an act of historical reclamation: putting the female perspective back in the official narrative of rock ‘n’ roll, making Anita visible again.
For Alexis and Svetlana, CATCHING FIRE was a deliberate recalibrating of history, and a celebration of an unapologetic leader.
Anita was doubtless a muse to many, and she continues to be an inspiration to the directors. In the words of one of Anita’s grandchildren: “Anita was the original gangster; she was ‘girl power’ to the end.”
Alexis and Svetlana developed the film with the conviction that something this personal can become universal. Anita struggled to balance her own professional life with the needs of her partner, motherhood with a desire for freedom – her themes are absolutely contemporary.
The directors hope that Anita’s humor – and theirs – shine through a story that’s unsparing at times. Anita took risks, and so did e directors: this is an immersive documentary with a style and rhythm all of its own.” – download this (PDF) and more from here