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.
Sound
Rare studio footage of indie legends covering Hedwig's chaotic anthems.
Direction
Seamless weaving of teen diaries with rock doc verité.
Production
Student-shot footage gives raw authenticity no crew could capture.
Director
Katherine Linton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Hetrick-Martin Institute faced actual congressional attacks in the 1990s for 'promoting homosexuality'—this doc captures queer youth existing as political resistance itself.
John Cameron Mitchell insisted on minimal involvement to keep focus on the students, not Hedwig's creator—a rare case of a famous artist actively stepping back from their own documentary.
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