Janis Ian: Breaking Silence (2024)
Genre: Documentary / Music
Duration: 114 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Varda Bar-Kar
Stars: Janis Ian, Arlo Guthrie and Lily Tomlin
IMDb score:
7,6 (216)
Reviews & comments
De filosoof
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- 2490 messages
- 1702 votes
I have no interest in Janis Ian or her music, but this is a fine documentary, just the way I like them: the film shows the highs and lows of Janis's life and career, interspersed with authentic footage and the requisite talking heads. And, of course, there's plenty of praise for Janis's person and music, but that's just part of it, since such a documentary is always a kind of hagiography.
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mrklm
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- 11659 messages
- 10059 votes
"Fly Too High" (1979) was Janis Ian's only major hit in the Netherlands. She had already made a name for herself in the US in 1967 with "Society's Child," a song about an interracial relationship that the then 16-year-old songwriter had written a few years earlier. This documentary ranks Janis Ian alongside Bob Dylan and Joan Baez as one of the leading voices of a new generation. The story is captivating, but the structure and visual style are less daring or adventurous than Janis Ian's.
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