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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
“Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard...”
6.6 / 10• 2021• 1h 36m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Poly Styrene
Herself (Archive Footage)
LeadCB
Celeste Bell
Self/Narrator
Ruth Negga
Poly Styrene (voice)
Neneh Cherry
Self
Youth
Self
BA
Bruno Aleph Wizard
Self
Kathleen Hanna
Self
Thurston Moore
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Sng's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
