A short portrait of Patti Smith in the city where she lives. Patti recites the very first poem-song she ever wrote. We take a walk in her changing neighborhood, and I ask her what she saw.
Direction
Cohen's observational style lets Patti breathe.
Writing
Her first poem-song, raw and unguarded.
Director
Jem Cohen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Smith's 2007-2008 'Year of the Monkey' return to NYC after years in Detroit, capturing her renegotiation with the city that made her.
Jem Cohen's entire practice rejects traditional documentary; he calls these 'lyric essays'—no talking heads, no arc, just presence.
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