It's About You
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- Ian Markus
- Kurt Markus
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| Written by | Kurt Markus |
| Starring | John Mellencamp |
| Narrated by | Kurt Markus |
Production company | Little b Pictures[1] |
| Distributed by | MPI Media Group |
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Running time | 86 Minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It's About You is a 2012 music documentary film directed by father and son duo Ian & Kurt Markus. The films focus regards John Mellencamp's 2009 tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, and the recording of his new album in the month and a half of the tour.
Prior to filming, Kurt Markus and Mellencamp had been friends for twenty years. The two had shared a vision of the decline of small-town American life, shown when the tour drives through towns like Littlefield, Texas. Neither Kurt Markus, Ian Markus, Willie Nelson, or Bob Dylan appear on screen; there is no interview with Mellencamp.[1]
Kurt Markus, who narrates the film, summed up the film:
I think the music really isn’t about me. Yes I’m the filter, I tried to provide a context to really listen to John’s music. In that sense I’m the background and John is the heart and soul of it with his music.[3]
Release
The film premiered on March 12, 2011 at the South by Southwest film festival.[2] It released in theatres on 4 January 2012.[1]
