Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now 82-year-old, the personal has always been political, and her friendship with Martin Luther King and her pacifism have shaped her commitment. In this biography that opens with her farewell tour, Baez takes stock in an unsparing fashion and confronts sometimes painful memories.
- Released: 2023-02-16
- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genre: Documentaries, Music
- Stars: Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, David Harris, Mimi Fariña
- Director: Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor, Maeve O'Boyle
Comments
- masonfisk - 29 June 2024
BAEZ, ONE FOR THE BOOKS...!
A documentary on the folk music iconoclast from last year. Taking place during her farewell tour during 2018, Baez is interviewed & provides archival photos & film about her rise from a little girl who liked to sing & managed to parlay that love into a career in the burgeoning folk music scene. Chronicling the rivalry she had w/her sister (who embarked in her own career as a singer even though dance was her calling) & also the men in her life which included Bob Dylan (who was at the beginning of his career) & a freedom fighter for change who was jailed for a spell, Baez manages to carve out a niche for herself by doing her own thing for many years singing her songs & even becoming a staple in the civil rights movement as she was at Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech in Washington DC in 1963 & even arrested herself for taking a stand. Always keeping an upbeat eye to her role in her own career (her one misstep, in her opinion, was her appearance at an Amnesty concert in the 1980's she participated in where we see her perform Tears for Fears' "Shout") where she still packs in the audiences who appreciated what she has always done. - yanksman-02331 - 30 September 2023
A beautiful and complex life of an unsung hero
A very informative and influential woman, who through the years persevered as well as entertained the country. A strong civil rights activist with amazing talent in music and arts. The beauty and grace she shows throughout the years is reflected in this amazing documentary. A life that spans eight decades and was faced with praise and adversity. From the beginning to the end, an entertaining and insightful look at her life. From triumphs to sadness and the will to forgive and to still show unconditional love. From Bob Dylan to Martin Luther King Jr, her compassion radiates throughout and you see what it was like for her. Incredible job by the filmmakers. A must see!
