Avicii documentary gets theatrical run

Six months after the unexpected death of 28-yearold Tim Bergling, the superstar DJ known the world over as Avicii, Levan Tsikurishvili’s documentary “Avicii: True Stories” will launch a limited theatrical run in order to qualify for Academy Awards consideration. The film will be shown in Los Angeles and New York City.

Tsikurishvili followed Bergling for over four years and received virtually unlimited access to the artist as his star ascended. But with a growing following came a grueling schedule for the Swedish DJ, which also resulted in a series of health problems. In 2016, Avicii, at just 26, announced he was retiring from live performances despite becoming one of the world’s highest-grossing DJs. The movie features appearances from artists including Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Nile Rodgers and David Guetta. Bergling died of an apparent suicide near Muscat, Oman, in April.

The fellow Swede collected 300 terabytes’ worth of footage of Bergling and spent the last three years of musician’s life by his side almost every day. “I feel the responsibility to be the messenger, and honor my friend and his legacy,” Tsikurishvili says.

“Avicii: True Stories” will be shown in Los Angeles’ Leammle Music Hall Theatre from Dec. 14 to 20 and New York’s Cinema Village from Dec. 21 to 27.

CHRISTINE OLSSON/GETTY-AFP Tim Bergling, the late Swedish DJ who rose to fame as Avicii, is the focus of a new documentary.