PRESENTS
THE 9 LIVES OF
BARBARA DANE
A FILM by Maureen Gosling
FEATURING
The Chambers Brothers, Bonnie Raitt
Jane Fonda, Gary Giddens
For Immediate Release – Films We Like is pleased to announce the acquisition of The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane by acclaimed director and film editor Maureen Gosling, who chronicles the extraordinary story of Barbara Dane, an unsung hero of American roots music.
Pick a 20th century social justice movement, and Dane was likely there. Standing strong with her singular confidence, Dane emanated the people-powered connectivity of folk, the defiance of blues and the elemental cool of jazz, while propelling major historic events with boldness and subversion that cut through commercial artifice and earned her a 5” FBI file.
Through the lens of a recent concert tour, Gosling examines an outspoken and tireless artist whose devotion to music and social justice showcases the vigor and spirit at the heart of American dissent.
RUNNING TIME: 107 minutes
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
LANGUAGE English, Spanish
MEDIA CONTACT: Mercy Lam <mercy@filmswelike.com>
PRESS MATERIALS: Further information
About Films We Like
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include Evil Does Not Exist, Return to Reason and Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World.