This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.
Direction
Feuerzeig crafts intimacy without exploitation — rare for mental illness docs.
Production
Incredible archival treasure trove: home movies, audio tapes, basement recordings.
Director
Jeff Feuerzeig
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
