CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 36m

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard...

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The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.

Directed byPaul Sng, Celeste Bell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
February 27, 2021
Studios
Doc SocietyPolydoc FilmsVelvet Joy Productions

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Poly Styrene

Poly Styrene

Herself (Archive Footage)

Celeste Bell

Self/Narrator

Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Poly Styrene (voice)

Neneh Cherry

Neneh Cherry

Self

Youth

Youth

Self

Bruno Aleph Wizard

Self

Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna

Self

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Self

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

Self

Don Letts

Don Letts

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Paul Sng
Paul Sng
Celeste Bell
Written by
Zoë Howe
Paul Sng
Paul Sng

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