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Folk star Joan Baez saw a “scruffy little pale-faced dirty human being” when she first encountered rising musician Bob Dylan in 1961. But after hearing him sing, Baez knew Dylan had something special that would change the course of music and her own life.

The professional and personal relationship between Dylan and Baez is explored in the biopic A Complete Unknown. Now in theaters, the movie stars Timotheé Chalamet and Monica Barbaro as the two music icons, respectively.

Both actors received Oscar nominations for their performances on Thursday, two of eight the film netted overall.

The Best Picture nominee, based on music journalist Elijah Wald’s 2005 book Dylan Goes Electric!, follows Dylan’s rise from 1961 through his rock-inspired performance at the 1965 Newport Music Festival that divided fans and changed the trajectory of his career.

As the folk superstar’s music evolved during this time, so