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Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

6.6 / 10 6.6 2006 1h 40m
Documentary

One record producer, the creators of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and top indie rock artists come together to create a tribute album benefiting the Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk School- the first accredited high school in the country for LGBTQ youth. "Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig" weaves the compelling, courageous stories of four students at this controversial school with a unique chronicle of the yearlong creation of "Wig in a Box," the album whose songs poignantly echo these teens' struggles and aspirations. Through a dramatic and vibrant combination of verite documentation, student video diaries and rare in-studio scenes of artists recording tracks, "Follow My Voice" offers a powerful and poignant look at this unlikely intersection of youth, gender and rock. Includes studio sessions from Yoko Ono, Rufus Wainwright, The Bens, The Breeders, Yo La Tengo, John Cameron Mitchell, They Might Be Giants and more.

Directed by Katherine Linton

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CAST

The people behind the story

Carrie Brownstein
Carrie BrownsteinSelf
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Corin TuckerSelf
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Janet WeissSelf
Yoko Ono
Yoko OnoSelf
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus WainwrightSelf
John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron MitchellSelf
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi LauperSelf
Ben Folds
Ben FoldsSelf
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