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Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits
Synopsis
The Slits who formed in London in 1976 were the world's first all girl punk band. Contemporaries of bands such as The Clash and The Sex Pistols, they were the pioneering godmothers of the musical movement know as "Punky Reggae".
This documentary tells the story of the band and the lives of the women involved, from the band's inception in 1976 to the bands end in 2010 at the death of lead vocalist Ari Up.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - World premiere
Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018
http://www.slitsdoc.com
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 86 mins
- Director
- William E. Badgley 1st Feature
- Producer
- William E. Badgley, Mark Vennis
- Executive Producer
- Phil Hunt, Gary Phillips, Compton Ross, Jennifer Shagawat
- Editor
- Assistant Editor: Brooke Badgley, Michael Frenz
- Music
- Score: Ben Van Wildenhaus
- Principal Cast
- Viv Albertine, Paloma Romero (aka Palmolive), Tessa Politt, Bruce Smith, Hollie Cook, Don Letts, Kate Korus, Thurston Moore, Gina Birch
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd January 2018
