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Punk Girls - Die weibliche Geschichte des britischen Punk
Punk Girls - Die weibliche Geschichte des britischen Punk

Punk Girls - Die weibliche Geschichte des britischen Punk

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London 1976: Between economic crises and the Silver Jubilee, something is brewing in the squats and basement clubs of West London: Punk. A promise, a new beginning. Punk meant self-empowerment, especially for the women in the scene. For the first time, women picked up guitar, bass and drums, formed bands and wrote their own songs.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

12 April 2024

Country

Germany

Cast

Viv Albertine

Viv Albertine

Self

Gina Birch

Gina Birch

Self

Annette Benjamin

Annette Benjamin

Self

Siouxsie Sioux

Siouxsie Sioux

Self

Vivien Goldman

Vivien Goldman

Self

Estella Adeyeri

Estella Adeyeri

Self

Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna

Self

Stephanie Phillips

Stephanie Phillips

Self

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