Houston Jewish Film Festival: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence 

Documentary | Directed by Varda Bar-Kar | 2024 | USA | English |110 minutes | Kaplan Theatre

Janis Ian, a Grammy Award-winning Jewish singer-songwriter inspired by Joan Baez and Nina Simone, started performing in Greenwich Village at age 13. With hits such as the controversial “Society’s Child” (1966) and “At Seventeen” (1975), Janis braved numerous personal struggles to produce a critically acclaimed body of songs dealing with serious societal issues that has earned her a devoted following. This documentary shares her journey.

Sponsored by the Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation in honor of Dolores Wilkenfeld

Patron Sponsors: Diane Kaplan; Lynn and Armand Shapiro

Community Partners: Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood, Houston Jewish Community Foundation, Jewish Feminist Reading Group, Texas Medical Center Orchestra