Louis Vuitton Hawaii International FIlm Festival 2008

For some, it is the pursuit of making a dream come true. For others, it is the one chance at taking a shot at documenting our lives in the city before parting with it. And for the rest, it was about learning something new, or being part of a project that would allow the use media we've all had interest for. Part musical documentary, part personal meditation, SOMEPLACE ELSE is the engaging portrait of a soul-blues-funk musician from the South Side of Chicago through the director's personal film journal. Weaving the narrative, photographic and lyrical content of the music in an unconventional and rhythmic way, this feature debut transforms the visual experience of a documentary into a fresh captivating journey of many facets.