I Am is a 2011 documentary film written, narrated, and directed by Tom Shadyac. The documentary explores Shadyac's personal journey after a 2007 bicycle accident, "the nature of humanity"[1] and "world's ever-growing addiction to materialism."[2] The film, shot with Shadyac and a team of four,[3] contrasts sharply with Shadyac's previous comedic work.
In the film, Shadyac conducts interviews with scientists, religious leaders, environmentalists and philosophers includingDesmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Lynne McTaggart, Elisabet Sahtouris, David Suzuki, Howard Zinn, and Thom Hartmann. The film asks two central questions[8]: What’s Wrong With the World? and What Can We Do About it?. It is about "human connectedness, happiness, and the human spirit",[3] and explores themes including Darwinism, Western mores, loneliness, the economy, and the drive to war. The documentary includes animated scenes explaining scientific concepts,[4] as well as clips from the films Wall Street and It's a Wonderful Life.[9]