Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

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Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
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 byMagnolia 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]

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

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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]

References

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