I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

He's done with Hollywood.

Directed by Casey Affleck

Produced by They Are Going To Kill Us Productions

2010107 min6.0 / 10

A provocative mockumentary that blurs reality and performance, following an actor's deliberately disorienting reinvention while questioning the nature of celebrity and authenticity.

I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.

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