AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER ASCMAG.COM A filmmaker and subject embark on an ill-fated attempt to craft a music documentary in the surreal dark comedy The Nowhere Inn, an exploration of identity, ego, authenticity and fame. Playing fictionalized versions of themselves, Annie Clark (better known as rock star St. Vincent) is shadowed by her close friend Carrie Brownstein (a founding member of the band Sleater-Kinney and co-creator of the IFC series Portlandia) as they attempt to document Clark's life on the road - while their respective visions for the project begin to markedly diverge. The production, shot by Minka Farthing-Kohl and directed by Bill Benz, comprises a scripted narrative interwoven with footage designed to emulate the documentary form. NOVEMBER 2021 / 51http://www.ASCMAG.COM