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Freedom, directed by George and his friend David Austin, chronicles the making of the 1990 album Listen Without Prejudice and the subsequent legal battle with his record label.
In a harrowing twist, the story of his life, now released posthumously, is narrated by George himself.
He recalls the death of his first love, Brazilian Anselmo Feleppa, who died of an AIDS related illness in 1993.
“It was the most frightening time of my life,” George says in the documentary.
“I was terrified of losing him. He was my saviour. Finding a companion at that time in my life changed me.”
He later says: “Then when my mum got cancer, I felt so bloody picked on by God.
“I took it very badly, very badly indeed. I’ve never felt that kind of depression.”
The pair met in a hotel lobby when they fell in love almost immediately.
The Mirror says of the programme: “George speaks very movingly about Anselmo being the first love of his life and how important he was in his life.
“It is very emotional and he clearly never forgot him and left a huge impression on George.”
