Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

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Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Miri Navasky
  • Maeve O'Boyle
  • Karen O'Connor
Produced by
  • Miri Navasky
  • Karen O'Connor
Edited byMaeve O'Boyle
Music bySarah Lynch
Production
company
Mead Street Films
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)(Berlinale)
  • October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)(US)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise is a 2023 American documentary film about singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez. Directed by Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor, and Maeve O'Boyle, the film utilizes previously unreleased home movies, artwork, diaries, therapy tapes, and audio recordings related to Baez. [1] [2] [3]

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Joan Baez: I Am a Noise had its world premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2023. [4] [5] It received a theatrical release in the United States on October 6, 2023, by Magnolia Pictures. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 94% based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The critics' consensus reads: "Absorbing purely as a chronicle of her remarkable career, Joan Baez I Am a Noise is also moving as a depiction of one woman's personal journey from pain to peace and forgiveness." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [8]

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References

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