Joan Baez: I Am a Noise explained

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
Editing:Maeve O'Boyle
Music:Sarah Lynch
Studio:Mead Street Films
Distributor:Magnolia Pictures
Runtime:113 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Joan Baez I Am a Noise' Review: She Shall Overcome — but Only After a Lifetime of Panic Attacks. Willman. Chris. February 20, 2023. Variety. September 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: Tea Time with Joan Baez. Petrusich. Amanda. September 25, 2023. The New Yorker. September 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: See Joan Baez Get Candid in Trailer for New Documentary 'I Am a Noise'. Kaplan. Ilana. September 7, 2023. People. September 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: Joan Baez on Visual Memoir Doc 'I Am a Noise' in Which She Reveals Abuse From Her Father and Talks Heartbreak by Bob Dylan (Exclusive). Vivarelli. Nick. February 17, 2023. Variety. February 4, 2024.
  5. Web site: Berlin: Joan Baez on Bob Dylan, Childhood Abuse and Hanging Up Her Guitar. Roxborough. Scott. February 24, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. February 4, 2024.
  6. Web site: Magnolia Pictures Acquires 'Joan Baez I Am A Noise,' Plans October Release Of Revealing Doc On Folk Legend. Carey. Matthew. July 11, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. February 4, 2024.
  7. Web site: Joan Baez I Am a Noise. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. August 2, 2024.
  8. Web site: Joan Baez I Am A Noise. Metacritic. Red Ventures. February 4, 2024.

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