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Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
6.7 / 10• 2009• 1h 30m•NR• English
MusicDocumentary
Storyline
Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes concert and archival footage as well as interviews with such disparate colleagues, friends and admirers as Bob Dylan, Jesse Jackson and David Crosby. In addition to the music, it also touchs upon Baez's long history of global social activism.
Cast & Crew
Joan Baez
Self
Lead
Roger McGuinn
Self
Bob Dylan
Self
David Crosby
Self
Steve Earle
Self
Jesse Jackson
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mary Wharton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
