Janie's Janie

7.4

/10

24mDocumentary

Janie’s Janie is a unique film in the Newsreel collection. It was the first (and only) “personal documentary,” that sought to expose injustice through the example of a single individual’s story. The film is well crafted, carefully shot and edited. It includes cinema verité scenes of Janie’s life, as well as on-camera interviews. It was directed by Geri Ashur, with Peter Barton, Marilyn Mulford and Stephanie Pawleski.Janie’s Janie is a unique film in the Newsreel collection. It was the first (and only) “personal documentary,” that sought to expose injustice through the example of a single individual’s story. The film is well crafted, caref... Read more

Starring Jane Giese

Watch "Janie's Janie" on Criterion Channel released in 1971. It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.