A Bright Light - Karen and the Process (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, A Bright Light - Karen and the Process is a notable film.

What it’s about. In the footsteps of cult singer Karen Dalton, A Bright Light - Karen and the Process takes us on a frantic and mesmerizing road trip across the United States. In search of one of the sixties' most astonishing voices, adulated by her peers, but unknown from the general public, A Bright Light is a documentary made of music and art that questions the creative process. On a wild and enchanted journey from Colorado to Woodstock, three women search for this once upon a time muse. Along the way, they encounter those who knew her as well as those whom she still haunts and influences today. The film draws the portrait of this exceptional artist, furiously free, who refused the system and its compromises. Through this iconic figure, we follow the quest of a certain freedom of life and expression and an independence for better or worse.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, A Bright Light - Karen and the Process has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on GuideDoc, True Story and DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Bright Light - Karen and the Process page.