Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking the Silence is a searing portrait of a groundbreaking singer-songwriter who has long demanded closer attention. Her monster hit, "At Seventeen," is perhaps the most insightful piece of music ever written about adolescent girlhood. Not only did Ian write the deep and soulful "Society's Child" at the age of fourteen, she stood up to the major record companies and refused to change a word. Director Varda Bar-Kar fully captures the scope of Janis Ian's accomplishments, as well as her unflappable courage amid a life of profound trials and tribulations. That the film resonates so deeply is a tribute to both artists.