Ruth Weiss: The Beat Goddess

Name: Ruth Weiss: The Beat Goddess
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ruth Weiss

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2020

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Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

Her ability to carve out a niche in a male-dominated scene, in addition to her Judaism, bears comparison with Chuck Smith's documentary Barbara Rubin and the Exploding Underground.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 26, 2022

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

A fine tribute.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Agree with Weiss or not, it’s hard not to see her fingerprints all over modern U.S. history. ruth weiss, the beat goddess expertly takes us over why that is.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 6, 2022

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Louis Proyect

Counterpunch.org

A relatively obscure figure from the beat generation gets a loving and eye-opening documentary.

Aug 20, 2020

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Director: Melody C. Miller
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English

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