Courtney Love Was Always Music’s ‘AntiHeroine’ — Now She’s Telling Her Story in a New Documentary

It’s hard to think of a more polarizing female figure in rock music than Courtney Love, but in a new documentary coming soon, the industry’s resident antiheroine is taking back control of the narrative that surrounds her.

As revealed Wednesday (Dec. 10) by Variety, the Hole frontwoman will be the subject of an Edward Lovelace- and James Hall-directed look into her life and cultural influence titled Antiheroine. It will screen at the Sundance Film Festival, which is scheduled for Jan. 22 through Feb. 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.

“Singer, songwriter and actor Courtney Love has long had an impact on rock and pop culture,” a description reads. “Now sober and set to release new music for the first time in over a decade, Courtney is ready to reveal her story, unfiltered and unapologetic.”

According to the publication, Antiheroine has been in the works for “some time” and shows Love at home in London, where she moved a few years ago. Michael Stipe, Melissa Auf der Maur, Eric Erlandson, Billie Joe Armstrong, Patty Schemel and Butch Walker will also make cameos in the film.

“Courtney has waited a long time to tell her story, in her own words,” said producer Julia Nottingham of Dorothy St Pictures, which also spearheaded Pamela, a Love Story. “As a child of the ’90s, I was always curious about Courtney, a woman who often appeared to be defined by her husband, Kurt Cobain. We made this film because Courtney’s story is bigger than the headlines. It’s raw, complicated and deeply human.”

As Nottingham pointed out, Love has long been heavily associated with Cobain. She was married to the late Nirvana frontman for two years up until his death in 1994, and shares a daughter, Frances Bean, with him.

But beyond her personal life — which was also marked by widely publicized substance abuse issues — Love was a highly influential figure in the burgeoning grunge scene of the 1990s, forming Hole in 1989. The band released four studio albums, all of which charted on the Billboard 200, and scored three hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “Doll Parts,” “Celebrity Skin” and “Malibu.”

Love is also known for her work as a soloist as well as her acting career. Her notable films include The People vs. Larry Flynt, Man on the Moon and Trapped.