Janis Ian: Breaking Silence vs La Singla
La Singla has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.3/10 for Janis Ian: Breaking Silence). La Singla is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
La Singla| Janis Ian: Breaking Silence | La Singla | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | – | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Documentary, History, Music | Documentary, History |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Varda Bar-Kar | Paloma Zapata |
| Main cast | Jean Smart, Lily Tomlin, Laurie Metcalf, Joan Baez, Janis Ian | María Alfonsa Rosso, Adelfa Calvo, Helena Kaittani, Antonia 'La Singla', Colita |
Synopsis
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
In 1965, Janis Ian, a 14-year-old singer-songwriter from New Jersey, wrote “Society’s Child” about an interracial relationship. Recorded and released a year later, the song launched Ian's career, but its subject matter ignited controversy, even resulting in death threats. The fallout plunged Ian into an emotional tailspin–and yet a few years later she emerged from the ashes with an even bigger hit, “At Seventeen.” Over six decades, Janis Ian…
La Singla
In the 1960s, a young Spanish flamenco dancer named Antonia Singla captivated audiences with her strikingly passionate performances. Having lost her hearing at a young age, La Singla rose to fame with her commanding presence through a combination of her powerful gaze and thunderous movement. However, just at the height of her fame, she seemingly disappeared and decades later has been all but forgotten. When a young woman in Seville comes across…
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