The first woman in music history to produce five Number One
singles off of one album, Katy Perry has scaled the heights of pop music
stardom few have reached before her.
So when the artist invited two young filmmakers to tag along (and “catch
everything on film—nothing off-limits”) as she circled the globe on her
record-breaking “California Dreams Tour,” she thought it might produce
something of interest to her legions of fans. But it proved to be bigger than anyone could have predicted.
This is an intimate, fly-on-the-wall portrait of a natural
born performer hitting the very peak of global popularity—the unflinching and
ever-present cameras reveal the highs and the lows of Perry’s extraordinary
trek, both personally and professionally.
The genesis of the project lies with the artist
herself:
“I could instinctively
feel that something important was about to happen that year—it felt like this
big wave was coming, and it felt like it was going to be a long one. So, I reached out to two filmmakers and
said, ‘Hi, guys, I’d like to you come on the road and document the ride.’”
That ride was a year long world tour – selling out 124 arena
shows – across the United States, Europe, South America and the Far East, and
cameras were able to not only capture the palpable excitement and fun of her
live concerts, but also to follow Perry back to the ‘reality’ of her day-to-day
life, away from the stage lights and candy-colored costumes. Frank interviews with those who perhaps
know the real Katy best—her family and her assembled family of “Team
Perry”—offer glimpses into Perry’s background, as well as create a picture of a
woman giving her all onstage…while pressing personal challenges await offstage.
Per Katy:
“This movie is a journey. Last year, I had a year I’ll never be able to re-create…amazing highs
and some big lows, but that’s life.
Everyone goes through the good and the bad, but it makes you
stronger. But no matter what, as
with my live concerts, my ultimate goal with this movie is to make people
smile.”
“Katy Perry : Part of Me” is released and distributed by
United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp. Katy Perry
albums are available in the Philippines from PolyEast Records.
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