Poly Styrene: I am Cliche

Streaming video - 2021

Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band, and a key influence on the riot grrrl and Afropunk movements. But Poly didn’t just leave behind a cultural footprint. She was survived by a daughter, Celeste, who became the steward of her mother’s legacy and demons, which plagued Poly’s life and scarred the pair’s relationship. With narration by Ruth Negga, this film follows Celeste’s journey to better understand Poly as an icon and mother.

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Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Utopia 2021.
2022.
Language
English
Other Authors
Celeste Bell (film director), Paul Sng (actor), Adrian Bell, Ana Da Silva, Bruno Wizard, Don Letts, Gina Birch, GT Moore, Helen McCookerybook, Ifrah Ahmed
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Title from title frames.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (96 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).