Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)

  • NR
  • 03/16/2021 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 36m

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

Overview

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.

Paul Sng

Director, Writer

Zoë Howe

Writer

Celeste Bell

Director, Writer

Cast

Poly Styrene's headshot

Poly Styrene

Herself (Archive Footage)
Celeste Bell's headshot

Celeste Bell

Self/Narrator
Ruth Negga's headshot

Ruth Negga

Poly Styrene (voice)
Neneh Cherry's headshot

Neneh Cherry

Self
Youth's headshot

Youth

Self
Bruno Aleph Wizard's headshot

Bruno Aleph Wizard

Self
Kathleen Hanna's headshot

Kathleen Hanna

Self
Thurston Moore's headshot

Thurston Moore

Self

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