I'm Still Here (2010)

Name: I'm Still Here
Director: Casey Affleck
Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2010-09-10
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Antony Langdon, Carey Perloff, Larry McHale

Music Comedy Drama

Director: Casey Affleck

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Antony Langdon, Carey Perloff, Larry McHale

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Runtime107 min

Rating15

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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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Fans of experimental, boundary-pushing filmmaking will appreciate the raw, unfiltered portrayal of Joaquin Phoenix's artistic reinvention in this 2010 docudrama directed by Casey Affleck. The film offers an intimate, unflinching look at the challenges and consequences of a public figure's creative journey.

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I'm Still Here is a 2010 American mockumentary musical parody film directed by Casey Affleck, and written by Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix. The film follows the real life of Phoenix from the announcement of his retirement from acting through his transition into a career as a hip hop artist. Throughout the filming period, Phoenix remained in character for public appearances, giving many the impression that he was genuinely pursuing a new career.