I Am Another You

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I Am Another You

Released Sep 27, 2017

1h 20m

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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

"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.

Nov 19, 2018

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

An excellent, intuitive study of American wanderlust.

Sep 28, 2017

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Godfrey Cheshire

RogerEbert.com

So absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that's also a detective story.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 27, 2017

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Luke Gorham

In Review Online

[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.

Aug 13, 2020

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Elissa Suh

MUBI

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.

Feb 28, 2020

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

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.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 23, 2019

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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.

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01/26/23

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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

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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diane h

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

wow is all I can say.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Meh. Not bad. But, certainly not worthy of 100%. The filmmaker is clearly a tourist in the reality that is homelessness and mental illness.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/18

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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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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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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