What happens when a pop star asks her fans to help her make an album during a world-wide pandemic? Intimate documentary Charli XCX: Alone Together reveals how the Grammy Award nominated artist created her hit album ‘how i’m feeling now’, and the global community that helped inspire it.
In 2020 Charli XCX, a pop super-star in quarantine, embarked on a whirlwind journey to write and release an album in 40 days. Opening up her songwriting to her dedicated fan base for the first time ever through a mix of Instagram Live and Zoom calls, Charli documented every stage of the album’s conception, with input and feedback from fans every step of the way.
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- Charli XCX: Alone Together (2021)
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- Charli XCX: Alone Together (2021)
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- Charli XCX: Alone Together (2021)
The project tested her emotional limits but ultimately united a community of her devoted LGBTQ+ fans, and resulted in the release of Charli’s groundbreaking and critically acclaimed album, ‘how i’m feeling now’. A fascinating insight into the creative process of one of the twenty-first century’s most celebrated artists, Charli XCX: Alone Together was an official selection at SXSW 2021 and is due to screen at BFI Flare 2022. Charli XCX: Alone Together will play in cinemas on 14 April for a special nationwide presentation.
