Michael Franti’s film “I know I’m Not Alone” is going to close Slamdance this year.
Sweet.
I Know I’m Not Alone (Michael Franti: USA) will close the festival as a work-in-progress. Filmed entirely on location in Israel, Iraq and Palestine during the summer and fall of 2004, the film is a personal diary of a musician’s journey, looking for humanity in the warzones of the region.
Festival Director Kathleen McInnis said, “We feel the documentary film to be the last stand of truly independent filmmaking — not yet co-opted by studios or the mini-majors but instead fresh voices from filmmakers almost always nearly shy of resources but rich in story. We couldn’t be more excited to bookend our festival with two such strong films. They will encapsulate an extraordinary line up
