A documentary on singer and activist Joan Baez consisting of interviews, home movies, audio and visual tapes and art work. Directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O'Boyle and Karen O'Connor. With the Bob Dylan bio film A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (2024) getting attention, I thought I'd check out this recent bio documentary on Baez, an important "character" in the Dylan movie. I found it disappointing. Baez is very open as she discusses her music, activism, bisexuality, relationship with Dylan but if you're a fan of Baez (as I am), there's nothing really new here. What is new is her fighting depression throughout most of her life, her inability to keep a romantic relationship and allegations of sexual abuse as a child by her father that may or may not be true (she discovers this through hypnosis and the father denies it). One has to admire her honesty and ability to move forward rather than dwelling in self pity. Worth checking out if you're a Baez fan. If you're not, there's probably not much for you here.
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