Patti Smith: Dream of Life

The iconoclastic punk songwriter, artist and poet Patti Smith is profiled in this extraordinary documentary created by acclaimed fashion photographer Steven Sebring. Following Smith’s return to the public eye after the death of her husband in 1994, the film captures Smith’s life both onstage and off, juxtaposing intimate footage of Smith offstage with friends and family with snarling and energetic performance film which shows her to be no less vital than she was 30 years ago. Artfully shot and poetically structured, Sebring’s vivid collage allows the footage to speak for itself and the result is a powerful portrait of one of the most important musicians in rock history.