Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth (2019)
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
”An investigative look into the legal battles of a global superstar accused of sexual abuse.”
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One of the main complaints about 'Leaving Neverland', regarding the accusations of abuse against Michael Jackson in the 1980s and 1990s, is that the documentary did not hear the other side, only the accusers. 'Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth' comes as a response to this, bringing testimony from some people close to the musician, who try to disqualify the allegations of the other film and seek to build an image of a good father and someone concerned with the well-being of children. Although it does not have the same rhythm and technical quality of the HBO production, this documentary works as a necessary counterpoint.
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Acquitted in life, back on trial after death. “Michael Jackson: Chase The Truth” takes an investigative look into the legal battles of the global superstar. Close friends, former staff and researchers paint an intimate portrait of Jackson’s complicated world and put allegations of sexual abuse under the microscope.
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