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The Family Jams

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Young musicians live on the road, playing in tiny clubs and art galleries and singing together in a utopian existence.
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The Family Jams

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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 04/13/2011
1/4
The Family Jams is an edited home video, not a movie, and it's an especially annoying home video with delusions of artistic grandeur. Go to Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety 04/08/2011
A curiously effective musical docu that captures the raw dynamics of collective creativity. Go to Full Review Andy Webster New York Times 04/07/2011
4/5
The headliners have a penchant for intimate, largely acoustic songs, and in these settings - galleries, record stores and small, sweaty clubs - their gifts are on vivid, arresting display. Go to Full Review Derek Smith Tiny Mix Tapes 10/11/2015
2.5/5
As frustratingly inconsistent as The Family Jams can be, fans of freak folk will likely find just enough rare footage to make it worth their while, but everyone else would be wise to sit this one out. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/15/2014 Essential viewing for fans of this incredible musical family. See more Read all reviews
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Kevin Barker

Director

Kevin Barker

Executive Producer

Kevin Barker

Cinematographer

Michael Shick

Cinematographer

Kevin Barker

Film Editing

Devendra Banhart

Original Music

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Movie Info

Synopsis Young musicians live on the road, playing in tiny clubs and art galleries and singing together in a utopian existence.
Director
Kevin Barker
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 4, 2013
Runtime
1h 21m
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