lXHXN (pronounced however you like) is a non-documentary from the 21st century, a story of self-fulfilling prophecies and vicious circles, addiction narratives and narrative addictions. Composed entirely from footage found on YouTube, it tells the tale of a Disney princess who dared to grow up, and the family and world that swirl around her - and every shining star onwards to the future. It is a question, a prediction and a protest. #freckledfreedom
Editing
YouTube fragments weaponized into narrative structure.
Direction
Sykes turns found footage into indictment.
Director
Garry Sykes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sykes compiled footage for three years without clearance — the film exists in legal gray zone, fittingly.
Released the same week as Lohan's OWN docuseries premiere, creating accidental dialogue between authorized and stolen narratives.
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