"The Punk Singer" (2013)Certain to satisfy feminists, music fans and moshers alike, "The Punk Singer" gives the seminal frontwoman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre her day, chronicling the revolutionary misfit Kathleen Hanna whose musical projects, poetry and activism helped to kickstart the Riot Grrrl movement. Helmed by first-time feature director Sini Anderson, the film features interviews with many popular musicians and feminist figures, including Kim Gordon and Tavi Gevinson, and follows Hanna's career from her beginnings as a spoken word poet to full-blown rock star. From her work with Le Tigre and Bikini Kill to her solo project Julie Ruin, "The Punk Singer" provides an intimate look at Hanna's troubled childhood and medical complications amongst the start of the Riot Grrrl movement. Featuring healthy doses of live performance footage from the vocal powerhouse and insight into Hanna's life beyond her musical works, "The Punk Singer" is an...
- 11/25/2015
- by Aubrey Page
- Indiewire
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