‘Love To Love You: Donna Summer’ Directors On The Tonnage Of Material, Shunning Talking Heads & Why The Queen Of Disco Was So Much More – Deadline FYC House + HBO Max
deadline.comLove to Love You, Donna Summer is not just a documentary, it’s a hymn to the life and times of the indisputable queen of disco.
The film conveys Donna Summer’s journey from the gospel churches of Boston to the dance floors that defined an era. Directed by first-time helmer and Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano and Roger Ross Williams (The Apollo, Traveling While Black), Love to Love You weaves together interviews, footage and the singer’s infectious music to deliver a new perspective on the life of a vocal powerhouse.
As part of the Deadline FYC House + HBO Max Event series, we spoke with Sudano, Williams and producer David Blackman on the red carpet at the New York premiere. “I think it’s important to see somebody’s life in full and to really understand that my mom was much more than just the disco queen title,” said Sudano.
For her, this is something that’s been in the works for a long time, but when creating something deeply personal, how does one prepare to do that with reverence and care?
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