Ain't In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm ~ Art Cinema Rock Doc

Music Documentary
R/84 min./English


Director Jacob Hatley's intimate documentary finds Mr. Helm at home in Woodstock, NY, in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years. Shot during the course of two-plus years, this highly anticipated film focuses in on the four-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member after his 2007 comeback album, Dirt Farmer, brought him back to the spotlight.

"It's a sympathetic portrait of an artist whose heart lay more with new work than old glories, right up to the end." - New York Post

"An affectionate tribute and a gift for fans who grew fond of his company on records or at concerts and who would like a little bit more." - New York Times

"Despite his flashes of bitterness, the Helm captured here seems like a man at peace with where he ended up - however taxing the road that brought him, however many friends lost or discarded along the way." - NPR