For September’s selection, I’m taking you deep into the indie film circuit to recommend 5 movies with more heart than budget, some featuring cameos and appearances by major figures in the scene.
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I’d Rather Be Turned Into Cat Food (2025) | Directed by Walter Santucci
“Human” is a former rock musician who lives isolated in an abandoned church where he debates about God and the meaning of existence with his two puppet friends. Mixing animation and puppets, the film features the voice work of figures like Jack Grisham, Keith Morris, and Kristina Wong. (Trailer)
Acid Test (2022) | Directed by Jenny Waldo
Set in the Texas suburbs in 1992, Jenny Waldo’s debut film tells us the story of a teenager raised under strict family rules while she discovers the Riot Grrrl music scene and LSD, which leads her to defy her parents’ expectations and seek her identity on her own. (Trailer)
Wrong Reasons (2022) | Directed by Josh Roush
A punk rock singer is captured by a masked man, but the forced coexistence quickly blurs the roles of victim and captor while they watch the media circus that broke out on television. The film features special appearances by figures like Donita Sparks and Kevin Smith. (Trailer)
What About Me (1993) | Directed by Rachel Amodeo
Rachel Amodeo stars in and directs this film shot in raw black and white that follows the life of Lisa, a young woman who, after losing her apartment, has to learn to survive on the streets of the Lower East Side of New York. With appearances by figures like Dee Dee Ramone, Richard Hell, and Johnny Thunders. (Movie)
Linda Linda Linda (2005) | Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita A few days before performing at the school festival, a teenage band is left without their singer. To save the concert, they recruit a Korean exchange student who barely understands Japanese and they have three days to prepare their performance. (Trailer)
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Brilliant choices all 5!
Great suggestions! As a New Yorker, I love What About Me!