If you have been wondering what Dolly Parton has been doing in the recent days, your question has been answered. Apparently she has been allowing for her music to be used in the indie film “The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom,” starring Macha Grenon (“Barney’s Vision”), Gil Bellows (The Shawshank Redemption”) and Julia Stone, who is described in the release as being “a revelation” in the film. Also a big part of the film is the music of one of the icons of country music, Dolly Parton. The film will be released on DVD January 24 by Osiris Entertainment.

“The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom” follows a young girl who is trying to find herself and her identity. According to the press release:

“It’s 1976 and Elizabeth is just your average suburban 11-year-old praying for adolescence to arrive when she discovers her whole life has been a lie. With only her imagination to guide her, Elizabeth runs away in search of her true identity. Her adoptive mother Marion is then forced to break out of the carefully constructed “truth” she’s been clinging to and go after her daughter. This leads to a cathartic cross-country trek by a mother searching for a daughter who’s searching for a mother – both of them really searching for themselves. ‘The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom’ is a poignant, sometimes funny, coming of age story that explores the tension between creating identity and finding it within.”