In 1990s Olympia, Washington, feminist activist Kathleen Hanna with her punk band Bikini Kill, sang about-headstrong, self-confident, and a natural leader. Later she spearheaded the so-called "Riot grrrl" movement, igniting a revolution with feminist politics and DIY 'zines that confronted sexism in the media representation of women. But Hanna, many looked to as a voice of third wave feminism stopped performing in 2005. Six years later she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. In this feature-length directorial debut from Sini Anderson creates a biographical documentary using 20 years of archival footage and interviews with Hanna, Le Tigre's Johanna Fateman, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Joan Jett, Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney and Beastie Boy Adam Horowitz. These bring an intimacy to the film and to this vital, influential artist.
Sini Anderson has worked in film for over ten years as a producer, first assistant director, and creative consultant. She has directed short form pieces such as Jolie Holland’s All The Girls music video and Melissa Febos’s experimental book/video short Whip Smart. The Punk Singer is Anderson’s first feature-length documentary.
The Punk Singer
Egyesült Államok/USA, 2013
Dir.: Sini Anderson
Prod.: Tamra Davis, Gwen Bialic, Rachel Dengiz, Erin Owens, Alan Oxman
Phot.: Jennie Jeddry, Moira Morel
Editor: Bo Mehrad, Jessica Hernandez
Music: Kathleen Hanna
Distr.: Autlook
80 mins.
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