Patti Smith: Electric Poet

Overview

At the age of 20, Patti Smith arrives in New York and upsets the codes of rock, poetry, and genre. She has become a living legend without ever leaving the sidelines. A poet, actress, and musician. Also militant. An artist with a thousand lives, now 74 years old. The documentary follows the course of Patti Smith's life. Childhood first, and the artist who says: "I wanted to be someone special. I felt distant. Not just from other children, I felt far from the whole world. I spent my childhood in think I was an alien. " Little Patti grew up in rural New Jersey and received a religious education from her Jehovah's Witness mother. But Patti Smith leaves the movement, which does not suit her artistic inclinations.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 7, 2022

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

France

Production

ARTE

Cast

Patti Smith

Director

Anne Cutaia,Sophie Peyrard

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt16971862