Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Powerful music leaps from the air and can change the actual world. At the Newport Folk Festivals in the early 1960s, the molecules were electric with rebellion and democracy, with anger and hope. Musicians drove that change — Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger but also banjo players from coal country, remote Georgia gospel artists, rural Canadian fishermen, and the opportunities created for the urban kids to mingle with those they’d not ordinarily encounter.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2025 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary, Music |
| Director | Robert Gordon |
| Runtime | 99 min. |
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Newport and the Great Folk Dream is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A fresh 2025 release — still building its audience and reputation. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
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🎭 Cast
Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan
Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez
Self (archive footage)
Pete Seeger
Self (archive footage)
Mississippi John Hurt
Self (archive footage)
John Lee Hooker
Self (archive footage)
Mimi Fariña
Self (archive footage)
Richard Farina
Self (archive footage)
Bill Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Judy Collins
Self (archive footage)
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