The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane

The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 10, 2023

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Documentary, Music

Original Title

The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane

Production Companies

Protesta Productions

Director

Maureen Gosling

Budget

$603,000

Description

For decades, Barbara Dane lent her stellar singing voice to social-justice movements in the Bay Area and beyond, garnering an impressive FBI file along the way. Deeply respected by fellow luminaries in folk, blues and jazz, Dane built a far-reaching legacy with music, activism, and love. As Maureen Gosling’s celebratory portrait reveals, early solidarity with those suffering racial and economic injustice sparked Dane’s passion to use her talent to sustain marginalized people. Rather than chase stardom, she followed her own maternal instincts to root herself and her family among generations of activist performers. Bonnie Raitt, Jane Fonda and other notables attest to Dane’s unique way of shaping and being shaped by tumultuous social revolutions from the 1950s on. Nearing 90, Dane triumphantly tours with piano virtuoso Tammy Hall to celebrate a life of staying awake and connected, true to her ideals. One star among many illuminates so much.