Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · 90% critics
After the loss of a punk music icon, her daughter digs into personal archives to better understand her mother’s life and legacy. This intimate documentary follows that search through memories, recordings, and reflections on art, identity, and family.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-02-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (17 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate music documentaries centered on personal archives and legacy, similar to Sisters with Transistors or Upside Down: The Creation Records Story; Not for you if you want a fast, concert-heavy ride.
Pros: intimate personal journey; punk music history; emotional family perspective | Cons: narrow focus; subdued pacing; limited broader context
Themes
- feminism
- punk rock
- music documentary
Cast & crew
Poly Styrene
as Herself (Archive Footage)
- CB
Celeste Bell
as Self/Narrator
Ruth Negga
as Poly Styrene (voice)
Neneh Cherry
as Self
Youth
as Self
- BW
Bruno Aleph Wizard
as Self
Kathleen Hanna
as Self
Thurston Moore
as Self
Vivienne Westwood
as Self
Don Letts
as Self
Directed by Celeste Bell, Paul Sng