BADLANDS presents "Patti Smith: Dream of Life", an intimate portrait of the legendary rocker, poet and artist shot over 11 years by renowned fashion photographer Steven Sebring. Following Smith's personal reflections over a decade, the film explores her many art forms and the friends and poets who inspired her: William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Robert Mapplethorpe and Michael Stipe. She emerges as a crucial, contemporary link between the Beats, punks and today's music. Shot in lush, dark tones, featuring rare performance clips and narrated by the artist herself, this documentary is an impressionistic journal of a multi-faceted artist that underscores her unique place in American culture