Janis Ian: Breaking Silence(2025)

1h 54m

Release Date: Mar 28, 2025 | Limited

The life and songbook of Janis Ian mirrored the awakening of American women in the 1960s and '70s, as they found their voices and embraced their power.

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Original Release | Mar 28, 2025

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Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$8,871
Total US & Canada:
$47,749
Total Worldwide:
$47,749

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Director & Top Cast

Varda Bar-Kar
Director

Joan Baez
Actor

Kye Fleming
Actor

Arlo Guthrie
Actor

Janis Ian
Actor

Laurie Metcalf
Actor

Tom Paxton

Actor

Jean Smart

Actor

Lily Tomlin

Actor

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

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In 1965, Janis Ian, a 14-year-old singer-songwriter from New Jersey, wrote "Society's Child" about an interracial relationship. Recorded and released a year later, the song launched Ian's career, but its subject matter ignited controversy, even resulting in death threats. The fallout plunged Ian into an emotional tailspin-and yet a few years later she emerged from the ashes with an even bigger hit, "At Seventeen." Over six decades, Janis Ian gained ten Grammy nominations in eight different categories, saw her song "Stars" recorded by such luminaries as Nina Simone and Cher, and overcame homophobia, misogyny, and a life-threatening illness to produce an indelible body of work that continues to draw audiences around the globe. Featuring Janis Ian, Joan Baez, Jean Smart, Arlo Guthrie, Lily Tomlin, and Tom Paxton, among other icons. — Greenwich Entertainment Janis Ian rose to fame as a teen in the 1960s with Society's Child (1966), a groundbreaking song about interracial love. She reemerged with At Seventeen (1975), an iconic anthem on self-worth. For six decades, she overcame sexism, homophobia, and illness, leaving a lasting musical legacy. Featuring Joan Baez, Jean Smart, Arlo Guthrie, Lily Tomlin, and others. — Greenwich Entertainment