What Makes this Film Great | Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)

[@piaauman9020]

i watched this doc yesterday.... had a big ol cry. i knew her very well... i found her hard to stomach in many ways because she was unkind a LOT when she was off her meds.. and i was too young to understand the nuances of her illness. i really appreciate your critique.. and love.. for this magnificent documentary.

[@ethanhughes7462]

Glad you enjoyed it so much and it's great this is out there for more people to find her work. :)

[@AaronHunter]

Really great film - somehow both fierce and touching. I loved it!

[@babylonian.captivity]

Hal Hartley *and* Poly Styrene? On the same channel??? Two deeply formative artists to me growing up and into my twenties. What an amazing channel! I loved this documentary so much. I made my (teenaged) kids watch it too and they both loved it.

[@AaronHunter]

Hey, thanks for all the great comments over the past few days - really makes a difference! I managed to get both Hal and Poly onto the same syllabus this semester - curious about how both will go over!

[@babylonian.captivity]

And agreed about Poly's Translucence album! I went and checked it out after I saw to doc too and fell in love with it. She's got a good ear for hooks and it's weird and eclectic and warm and dreamy and just...yes. (It's got a lot of Blondie in it, actually, another top favorite band of mine, so...)

[@alexandriastiles8031]

Thank you I will have to check this film out

[@timwilkinsongs]

"Punks" not "punkers".