Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits
Synopsis
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
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 86 mins
- Director
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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
- Composer
- 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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Moviehouse Entertainment, Starcleaner Records, Here to be Heard Ltd, Molasses Manifesto production in association with Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology
Moviehouse Entertainment
Black Hanger StudiosLasham Airfield
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 5SG
Here to be Heard Ltd
51 Clarkegrove RoadSheffield
S10 2NH
Sales Company
Moviehouse Entertainment
Mark VennisBlack Hanger Studios
Lasham Airfield
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 5SG
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