UK Premiere/ Dalida

Although she remains largely unknown in the UK, Dalida was France’s best-selling female singer in the 20th century, and a much-loved artist throughout Europe and her native Middle East. Her versatile music output, which spanned a 1950s Latin style, 1960s yéyé rock and 1970s disco, ensured her success and epitomized (an often mocked) Euro-pop sound. Yet her tragic private life, marred by the suicides of those she loved, also aroused the sympathy of her international audience and contributed to her immense popularity. Released to coincide with the 30-year anniversary of the singer’s death, the biopic Dalida foregrounds all the essential characteristics of a modern pop star: musical hybridity, glamour, showmanship and vulnerability. A moving and unforgettable experience!