Project Detail

She's a Punk Rocker UK

Synopsis

A Documentary on Women’s experience of Punk.

The present media interest in the 70’s is a pre punk; US dominated vision of the era. The UK experience was of a decadent hippie movement and the apolitical skinhead movement being swept aside by punk. This programme reassesses from a punk women’s perspective, women’s role in this dynamic movement that irreversibly changed the face of society, politics art and music.

Director Zillah Minx – Lead singer with punk band rubella ballet since 1976.

Details

Year: 2007
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 60mins
Format: PAL
Director: Zillah Minx 1st Feature
Editor: Sid Truelove
Screenwriter: Zillah Minx
Director of Photography: Zillah Minx
Production Designer: Sid Truelove
Sound: Sid Truelove
Composer: Various punk bands
Principal cast: Women Punks

Genre

Experimental Music Woman Director Drama Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ultra Violet Punk Productions Ltd

101 Cann Hall Road
Leytonstone
London
E11 3JQ
UK

T +44 (0) 208 534 1909

sidandzillah@hotmail.com

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www.myspace.com/shesapunkrockeruk

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