An unusually intimate psychological portrait of legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez. Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this immersive documentary moves back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her farewell tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings.
USA, 2023, 113 min., English with Bulgarian subtitles
Directors: Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle
DOP: Timothy Grucza, Wolfgang Held, Ben McCoy
Music: Ron Bochar
Production: Miri Navasky, Karen O’Connor
Director’s Biography:
Karen O’Connor
Karen O’Connor is an award-winning filmmaker. Her films, produced, written, and directed with Miri Navasky, include The Killer at Thurston High, an investigation of a school shooting that won a Banff Award; The Suicide Plan, an Emmy-nominated film that delves into the hidden world of assisted suicide.
Miri Navasky
Miri Navasky is an award-winning filmmaker who co-founded Mead Street Films with Karen O’Connor more than two decades ago. Her films include, The Killer at Thurston High, an investigation of a school shooting that won a Banff Award.
Maeve O’Boyle
Maeve O’Boyle is an Emmy-award winning filmmaker. She edited The Education of Mohammad Hussein, (HBO) which was shortlisted for an Academy Award.