Cast, Premiere, And More What We Do Is Secret is a 2007 American biographical film about Darby Crash, singer of the late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band the Germs.Rodger Grossman directed the film and wrote the screenplay, based on a story he had written with Michelle Baer Ghaffari, a … Skip to main content. Self Corin Tucker. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. 2013 / USA / 80 min / HDCam Director: Sini Anderson Cast: Kathleen Hanna, Joan Jett, Adam Horovitz Print Source: IFC. "The Punk Singer," a documentary about Hanna by Sini Anderson, explains using vintage performance footage, interviews with Hanna's fellow musicians, and chats with Hanna herself. Originating from Anaheim, California circa 2002, the garage rock/garage punk band The Willowz consists of three teenage members: singer/lead guitarist Richie James March, bassist and singer Jessica Reynoza, and drummer Alex Willow. Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna was the first woman to stand on stage and refuse to perform until the moshpit was completely cleared of aggressive six-foot dudes, allowing the girls to come forward. Documentary about controversial singer and activist Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of feminist punk band Bikini Kill and dance group Le Tigre. She became one of the most famously outspoken feminist icons, a cultural lightning rod. Enter tags, separated by commas Save. Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and dance-punk trio Le Tigre, rose to national attention as the reluctant but never shy voice of the riot grrrl movement. Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no … Self Billy Karren. Price Match Guarantee. “Pop is transgressive and gives the finger to social norms. Rent The Punk Singer (2013) starring Kathleen Hanna and Adam Horovitz on DVD and Blu-ray. A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s. Back in the 1990s she formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the riot grrrl movement in response to the male dominated scene at the time. To rate, slide your finger across the stars from left to right. With Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett. Bikini Kill frontwoman Kathleen Hanna becomes a pioneer of the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s. View in iTunes. Her critics wished she would just shut-up, and her fans hoped she never would. It's available to watch. Adam Horovitz; Joan Jett; Kim Gordon; Kathleen Hanna Adam Horovitz Joan Jett Carrie Brownstein Kim Gordon Tamra Davis Gloria Steinem Murray Hill Kenny Mellman Shop The Punk Singer [DVD] [2013] at Best Buy. Her critics wished she would just shut-up, and her fans hoped she never would. And though part of the documentary is dedicated to raising awareness for the often misunderstood illness, most of it is an admiring, spirited rundown of Hanna’s life and career. Kathleen Hanna. herself. Lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and dance-punk trio Le Tigre, Hanna rose to national attention as the reluctant but never shy voice of the Riot Grrrl movement of the 1990s. The Punk Singer is a documentary portrait of singer, feminist and activist Kathleen Hanna. Through 20 years of archival footage and interviews with Hanna, as well as musicians like Kim Gordon, Joan Jett and Carrie Brownstein, The Punk Singer provides a fascinating overview of her influential career, leading up to the much-anticipated launch of her new band, The Julie Ruin. She became one of the most famously outspoken feminist icons for a new generation of women and a cultural lightning rod. More Info. Full Cast & Crew: The Punk Singer (2013) Cast (24) Kathleen Hanna. The Punk Singer - DVD (2013) for $23.50 from OLDIES.com Documentaries - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627 Director Sini Anderson's documentary The Punk Singer profiles musician and outspoken feminist Kathleen Hanna, who was one of the central figures in the riot grrrl movement as the leader of the band Bikini Kill.The filmmakers utilize a wealth of archival footage, as well as interviews with Hanna, to tell her story, and explain why she retreated from the spotlight. The Punk Singer will be a day and date theatrical release, available via iTunes and all other VOD platforms. She became one of the most famously outspoken feminist icons, a cultural lightning rod. Cast. Cast: Kathleen Hanna, Adam Horovitz, Johanna Fateman, JD Samson, Kim Gordon Directed by: Sini Anderson Produced by: Tamra Davis, Gwen Bialic, Rachel Dengiz, Erin Owens, Alan Oxman Filmmaker Sini Anderson explores the life and career of punk rocker Kathleen Hanna, the Bikini Kill frontwoman who became a pioneer of the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s. Cast. Self (as Kathi Wilcox) Tobi Vail. The Punk Singer website.. See Full Cast + Crew for The Punk Singer Features Load More Features Movie Reviews Presented by Rotten Tomatoes. Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and dance-punk trio Le Tigre, rose to national attention as the reluctant but never shy voice of the riot grrrl movement. Review. Punk threw up so many ideas that it’s a shame that it has become so linear. Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and dance-punk trio Le Tigre, rose to national attention as the reluctant but never shy voice of the riot grrrl movement. Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of rock music which emerged in the late 1970s as artists departed from the raw simplicity and traditionalism of punk rock, instead adopting a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Watch The Punk Singer - Drama on DIRECTV. The Punk Singer Synopsis. Self (archive footage) Becca Albee. Self Allison Wolfe. Carrie Brownstein. herself. Her critics wished she would just shut-up, and her fans hoped she never would. Find out where The Punk Singer is streaming, if The Punk Singer is on Netflix, and get news and updates, on Decider. Read Full Synopsis Cast + Crew Previous Cast Members More Cast Members. Rent $6.99 Buy $15.99 Never one to mince words, Hanna's own surprising answer, the reveal of the film, is that Hanna has had something as dreary as Lyme Disease. The Punk Singer Review By Rich Cline With energy and insight, this documentary races through the life of one of the most influential musicians of the 1990s, feminist punk artist Kathleen Hanna . Self Tammy Rae Carland. A biographic film that manages to paint the early days of the California punk scene with gritty accuracy, "What We Do Is Secret" tells the story of Darby Crash of The Germs. Shane West was cast as Crash, a role he portrayed convincingly enough that he was asked to assume the role of … Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and dance-punk trio Le Tigre, rose to national attention as the reluctant but never shy voice of the riot grrrl movement. But as she reveals in Sini Anderson’s The Punk Singer, Hanna stepped away from music because of complications with an undiagnosed case of Lyme disease. One of them was the re-writing of the script over women in music, no longer the fluffy dolly bird of seventies pop, ‘punk women’ could be anything they wanted to be. Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk spans over 30 years of the California Bay Area’s punk music history with a central focus on the emergence of the inspiring 924 Gilman Street collective. Tavi Gevinson. Whenever the early-90s Riot Grrrl movement is mentioned, Olympia’s own Bikini Kill usually tops the list. The Punk Singer. She became one of the most famously outspoken feminist icons, a cultural lightning rod. Kathleen Hanna will be in attendance doing intro. Self Kathryn Wilcox. She became one of the most famously outspoken feminist icons, a cultural lightning rod. This diverse group of artists, writers, organizers and musicians created a do-it-yourself petri dish that changed the punk scene... and the world at large. Directed by Sini Anderson. Buy $12.99. 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