Janis - The Way She Was (VHS, 1990)

I bought this documentary at my girlfriend's urging - she'd seen it years ago - wanted to see it again - and we discovered that it had virtually disappeared from the video store shelves (and library) in our area. Though the film gets grainy at times, and the production values have an amateur quality, I felt delighted that it contains some performance, interview, and background footage of Janis and other rock legends I've not seen elsewhere. Once again I felt moved by Janis's inspired performances and wry insights. I had the sense of getting a more private view into Janis's life, and consider this documentary as a hidden treasure.