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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this documentary 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 offstage, from her lifelong emotional...
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
This film explores Guthrie's creative genius -- his life and music as well as lesser known talents like writing and painting. Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land.' The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to U2.
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Pub. Date
2011
Description
Chronicles the life and legacy of Joe Hill, a labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World--the radical Wobblies--before he was convicted of murder in 1914 and sentenced to death by firing squad, examining the murder trial, and discussing the controversy surrounding Hill's death, public response to his death, and Hill's legacy.
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