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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

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

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.656/10

Release Date

27 February 2021

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Poly Styrene

Poly Styrene

Herself (Archive Footage)

Celeste Bell

Celeste Bell

Self/Narrator

Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Poly Styrene (voice)

Neneh Cherry

Neneh Cherry

Self

Youth

Youth

Self

Bruno Aleph Wizard

Bruno Aleph Wizard

Self

Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna

Self

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Self

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

Self

Don Letts

Don Letts

Self

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

Self

John Robb

John Robb

Self

Vivien Goldman

Vivien Goldman

Self

Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson

Self (Archive Footage)

John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Self (Archive Footage)

Rhoda Dakar

Rhoda Dakar

Self

Lora Logic

Lora Logic

Self (Archive Footage)

Paul Dean

Paul Dean

Self

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