Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché(2022)

Name: Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Director: Celeste Bell
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Released: Feb 2, 2022
Cast: Celeste Bell, Poly Styrene, X-Ray Spex

Utopia

1h 36m

Release Date: Feb 2, 2022

The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.

Official Website

Release Details

Original Release | Feb 2, 2022 | Limited

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$5,506
Total US & Canada:
$48,544
Total International
$5,396
Total Worldwide:
$53,940

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Celeste Bell
Director

Paul Sng
Director

Celeste Bell
Self, also narrator

Poly Styrene
Self

X-Ray Spex
Themselves

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Punk icon and X-Ray Spex frontwoman 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. 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 (Loving), this film follows Celeste's journey to better understand Poly as an icon and mother.