At the end of a 60-year career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she’s kept private. This immersive doc moves back and forth through time as it follows living folk legend Joan Baez on her farewell tour, covering everything from her civil rights work with MLK to her heartbreaking romance with a young Bob Dylan to her incredible staying power (she’s 82!). Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and off stage.
First Run Independent Film in Madison!
The Summit Film Society screens the documentary Joan Baez I Am a Noise, including a post-viewing discussion.
All screenings are open to the general public.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased ahead of time or at the door.
A discussion of the film follows the viewing.
