
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis Joplin’s evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Amy J. Berg
Actors: Cat Power, D. A. Pennebaker, Dick Cavett, Janis Joplin, Karleen Bennett, Laura Joplin, Michael Joplin, Peter Albin
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