Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché | Official Trailer

Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché | Official Trailer | Available to Watch 5 March

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Directed by Paul Sng and Celeste Bell
Documentary | English | 89 min
Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in late 1970s Britain, with a rare prescience. As the frontwoman of X-Ray Spex, the Anglo-Somali punk musician was also a key inspiration for the riot grrrl and Afropunk movements.
Featuring unseen archive material and rare diary entries narrated by Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga, this documentary follows Celeste as she examines her mother’s unopened artistic archive and traverses three continents to better understand Poly the icon and Poly the mother.
ON RELEASE ACROSS UK/IRELAND MARCH 5
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@GeorgeOryang 2 жыл бұрын

I love her energy, her choice of words, her strength. May She Live On! ✊🏿

@TheGiggadude 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most essential artist to come out of the punk era.

@douglaspatrick868 3 жыл бұрын

Poly was SUCH an incredibly unique, powerful, and inspiring performer...she's absolutely irreplaceable! I remember how completely blown away I was upon my first exposure to her as an artist and performer, and the awe has only grown over the many intervening years, I'm an old fart now and have seen a lot of this cold cold world. None of that changes the tears that come streaming down my face every single time I watch or listen to her. Her voice, amazing presence as a performer, and absolutely undeniable conviction pull them out of me, every. single. time. She is still so very missed! ❤

@sapphicfilmnerd 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have many heroes, but Poly is a hero of mine.

@Ana-pl4fp 3 жыл бұрын

I just started crying. I love Poly so much.

@SKYSAW59 Жыл бұрын

Her lyrics were, and still are, absolutely astonishing!

@oluapampa5075 3 жыл бұрын

Watched the documentary on SKY Arts the other night. Essential viewing. I first heard about her ten years ago when she passed away. A totally unique and original artist.

@WeRNthisToGetHer 3 жыл бұрын

Polly Styrene is my spirit animal. I love her so much.

@wimbledan 3 жыл бұрын

Poly was a one off. There has and never will be anyone that can come close to her. Her daughter has done her proud in making this movie.

@megabaneen8057

So happy you got it done. Poly is a Powerhouse.. Short time with us. She made such an impact that people talk about her today. Thats how much of a influence she was and still is today that people are talking about her in 2024. I found out about her several years ago well maybe in 5-10 years ago now. in interview with Johnny Rotten (Lydon) he mentioned Poly Styrene. Then I looked her up and found her music and what she stood for. Then in another interview this year her name came up in conversation. Simply amazing the impact that this woman had on cultures around the world.. Thanks for making this much needed documentary her spirit / legacy lives on!!

@kidsister316 3 жыл бұрын

"Germ Free Adolescent" !! one of my alltime favorte punk songs!! XRay Spex!!

@TheHilikus89 3 жыл бұрын

It’s mad how brave and courageous people were back then

@verdeboyo 3 жыл бұрын

She was decades ahead of her time! Hope I can watch the docu

@guccistreams 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one! Only learned about X-Ray Spex this year but Poly is a LEGEND!

@paulinemercer538

Poly was way ahead of head of her time I loved her music and her lyrics God bless I’m glad I was hear to live and enjoy the good times 👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BlackShogun1 2 жыл бұрын

I love her bravery and I bought her documentary, she will live on forever. Peace love and respect to her friends and family

@OiSam-ir9me 2 жыл бұрын

She and the x Ray spex were my favorite band of that era, I grew up later in the 90s-00's but I was always playing them to the point that now whenever I hear them it reminds me of some of the best times of my life. I was devastated when she passed as I was dying to see her live when she came back briefly.