Big Sky Film Series @ The Top Hat Lounge - May 20, 2013 - FREE ADMISSION!
AIN'T IN IT FOR MY HEALTH: A FILM ABOUT LEVON HELM
Jacob Hatley, 2010, USA, 83 minutes
Top Hat Lounge, Missoula, Montana
May 20, 2013 - Screening at 8 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
This intimate documentary finds Mr. Helm at home in Woodstock, NY, in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years. Shot during the course of two-plus years, this highly anticipated film focuses on the four-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member after his 2007 comeback album, Dirt Farmer, brought him back to the spotlight.
"...an affectionate tribute and a gift for fans..." New York Times
"it's impossible to imagine a more exquisite, honest, and beautifully detailed documentary about the life of Levon Helm than Jacob Hatley's Ain't in It for My Health." Village Voice
"...an unsentimental, salt-of-the-earth tribute that keeps the beat in a way that would make this extraordinary journeyman beam." Time Out NYC
"A captivating look at a musician hanging onto his art for dear life." Hollywood Reporter
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