“I paid a heavy price to meet my idol,” Chi Wah
The night was an insignificant blip in the life of David Bowie but meant the world to 20-year-old Chi Wah Soo. Experience the agony and the ecstasy of her fateful encounter with the Thin White Duke that ended with a night in jail.
Bowie Goes To Jail is a documentary feature film by Matthew Ehlers
On the night of March 20th, 1976 David Bowie was arrested along with Iggy Pop at a hotel suite in Rochester, New York. They were charged with criminal possession of 182 grams of marijuana. Charges that could have led to 15 years in prison. But a Grand Jury of citizens decided not to indict. The arrest faded into Rochester lore until Bowie’s stunning mug shot was rediscovered and went viral on the internet. The details surrounding this bizarre moment are still unknown to this day. Bowie Goes To Jail explores exactly what happened that night as told by those who were there. The filmmakers are looking for anyone with knowledge related to Bowie’s arrest or has memorabilia they would like to share. Feel free to drop us a line at info@bowiegoestojail.com.