A documentary about Brooklyn-based rock band The National will headline the Tribeca Film Festival that starts on April 17, organizers for the festival announced on Thursday via Twitter.

Mistaken for Strangers is a documentary that chronicles a tour by the indie-rock band behind the 2010 album High Violet. The film will have its world premiere on the festival's opening night followed by a performance by the band. Mistaken was directed by Tom Berninger, a filmmaker who is also the younger brother of the group's front man, Matt Berninger.

The film was focus on the relationship of the director as he joins his brother and the band on the act's largest tour to date, according to Variety. The story of two brothers against the backdrop of an international tour is chronicled as the band journeys from Berlin to Paris to Los Angeles, to a 2010 Obama rally in Madison, Wis.

"To me, it's very much about showcasing a film that captures the independent spirit and this generation's attitude of how you find your place in the world," said Geoff Gilmore, Tribeca's chief creative officer. "The agenda of Tribeca is broad and multifaceted, and we're trying to do something here that's really appropriate as a mark of the eclecticism that defines Tribeca."

The decision to open up the festival with a rock documentary is nothing new. The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival began with The Union, a documentary about Elton John's collaboration with Leon Russell directed by Cameron Crowe.

Formed in 1999, the Ohio-raised, Brooklyn based band members of The National are Matt Berninger and two pairs of brothers: Aaron and Bryce Dessner, and Scott and Bryan Devendorf. High Violet was the band's fifth album. An offical statement released by festival organizers said Mistaken "is not your typical road documentary" and called it a "often-hilarious and poignant film."

"Adrift in life and fuelled by the desire to create, Tom Berninger accepts his brother's offer to come on The National tour as a roadie and decides to chronicle his experiences with the band. Although Tom starts off with dreams of making a rock documentary...a different story emerges as tensions among the band members lead to unforeseen drama."

The 12th Annual Tribeca Film Festival will run through April 28. Venue for the screening of Mistakes had not been confirmed at time of publication. The festival's feature film lineup will be revealed in a two-part announcement on March 5 and 6.