'Holly Near: Singing For Our Lives' DVD Review

Holly Near has been performing for at least five decades. She is a singer, songwriter and social activist and has been a part of social a activism for 50 years. She hails from a small town in Northern California but has traveled the world to spread her message. She has performed at million-person peace marches and each and every time she has empowered many with her music. She pushes for gay-rights, women’s rights, anti-war protests and basically for all human rights in general. Though she never got the empowerment as a Joan Baez or Joni Mitchell she has been noticed by Jane Fonda Gloria Steinem and Pete Seeger.

'Singing For Our Lives' is a true documentary on the life of Holly Near. It has interviews with the late Ronnie Gilbert, the late Tom Hayden, Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem. It is with this documentary that Near has been given the acknowledgment of iconic artist and activist. It is a status well deserved. This documentary allows the youth of America who are just beginning to believe in injustices that plague this nation that there has been a group of die hard protesters who have fought for decades to right the wrong.

Director Jim Brown has shown us the true nature of protest through this film. We do not have to be violent and destructive to right the wrongs. We can march in peace and love and sing the songs that have for so long been a part of the peace movement. On a personal note I was in Chicago back in the mid 80’s and saw her at a peace rally singing her songs and she was great.

Omnibus Entertainment brings us this wonderful documentary to DVD on December 10th, 2019. The quality of the DVD is fantastic and the sights and sounds are superb. This DVD will make a wonderful addition to that personal library of yours and would also make a wonderful Christmas gift to that special someone this holiday season.