United States / Aug 30, 2025 / Telluride Film Festival
39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
98-year-old Joy Kane, a music teacher and ex-dancer, shares stories and plays piano with her daughter Carol. Their afternoon together reveals artistic lives, family bonds, and their paths across two centuries.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nathan Silver | Self (uncredited) |
| Sean Price Williams | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Carol & Joy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MountainA, Dweck Productions |
| Release date | 30 agosto 2025 |
| Executive producer | Natalie Portman, Diane Lanyi, Sophie Mas |
| Production | Theodore Schaefer, Hannah Dweck, Jamie Gonçalves, C. Mason Wells, Emily Schubert, John Magary, Eli Timoner |
| Editing | John Magary, Eli Timoner |
| Cinematography | Hunter Zimny, Sean Price Williams, Connor Keep |
| Assistant directors | Nathan Silver |
| Lighting | Conner Schuurmans |
| Camera operators | Hunter Zimny, Sean Price Williams, Connor Keep |
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| Additional photography | Hunter Zimny, Sean Price Williams, Connor Keep |
| Production design | Teddy Blanks |
| Art direction | Teddy Blanks |
| Set decoration | Teddy Blanks |
| Music | Patrick Southern, Arjun G. Sheth, Joy Kane |
| Sound | Patrick Southern, Arjun G. Sheth, Joy Kane |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
United States / Dec 01, 2025 / NR / The Criterion Channel
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