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I Am Another You

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Filmmaker Nanfu Wang explores the meaning of personal freedom through the eyes of a young drifter who rejects society's rules and chooses to live on the streets.
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Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times 11/19/2018
"I Am Another You" is a remarkably sensitive and lovely portrait of an individual, a family, and a life that shines an uncommonly humane light on the issues of mental illness and homelessness. Go to Full Review
Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice 09/28/2017
An excellent, intuitive study of American wanderlust. Go to Full Review
Godfrey Cheshire RogerEbert.com 09/27/2017
4/4
So absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that's also a detective story. Go to Full Review
Luke Gorham In Review Online 08/13/2020
[Nanfu sets] up a far more multifaceted and affecting portrait of privilege and mental illness than the documentary's early quixotic point of view would have you anticipate. Go to Full Review
Elissa Suh MUBI 02/28/2020
Over-narrating and explicating his charisma in lieu of showing it, Wang's undertaking of roughing it in Florida proves unpalatable, difficult, and a bit problematic-though the film's third act will soon reveal why. Go to Full Review
Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 03/23/2019
4/5
I Am Another You is a thoughtful meditation on how an individual's inner and outer selves can differ profoundly, and how we can be acquainted with somebody for years but not really know them at all. Go to Full Review
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04/25/2020 An interesting take on how much mental illness is so often a base reason for homelessness and other states of instability. For all the talk of 'freedom', 'living off the grid', 'seeking grand answers', etc., so much of that just seems like a mask, a basic denial of their reality, or a quick way to dismiss or shrug off the questions people may have for them. I'm glad Wang went back to this story and found Dylan again, this time with his family, to put things into a fuller context. See more 04/22/2020 At first he is portrayed as a symbol of freedom and independent thinking, as well as a non-conformist and a role model..... And then it's revealed he is an alcoholic with mental issues.... Very common for homeless people, I feel bad for him but an 1 1/2 hrs documentary just for him is too much!! It should be 20 mins. Long max See more diane h 07/01/2018 At first I thought Dylan was self-indulgent. As a homeless kid, he was treated well by most people because he was a young, blonde, good-looking, intelligent guy who appeared affable. After hearing his story, I could see that he wasn't self indulgent so much as self-medicating, and my heart went out to him. See more 05/13/2018 wow is all I can say. See more @itsgregsworld 02/04/2018 Meh. Not bad. But, certainly not worthy of 100%. The filmmaker is clearly a tourist in the reality that is homelessness and mental illness. See more 01/29/2018 This just aired on KLRU 1/29/18. I had no preconceptions about this film as I'd never heard the title, let alone seen a description or a review. It caught my attention quickly and took me on a journey along with the film maker that I had not been anticipating. Too much of a decription gives too much of the film so I can only hope others will see it. The film maker does join Dylan on the streets to explore homelessness, and things start out rather upbeat. But later on, you feel the pain of those affected by his "choice". I plan on showing it to others, including my 15 yr old daughter. Heartbreaking. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Nanfu Wang explores the meaning of personal freedom through the eyes of a young drifter who rejects society's rules and chooses to live on the streets.
Director
Nanfu Wang
Producer
Nanfu Wang, Lori Cheatle
Distributor
FilmRise
Production Co
Hard Working Movies, Little Horse Crossing the River
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 27, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 20m
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