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Bad Grrrls

1993 · 21 min

A scrappy, funny, and thoughtful dive into punk feminism, full of lively talk and downtown attitude.

Directed by
Glenn Belverio
Overview
In Bad Grrrls, Glennda and Fonda LaBruce attend a Riot Grrrl conference on New York’s Lower East Side. At the conference, they conduct interviews with punk women, performers and artists, including Penny Arcade and Sadie Benning. In doing so, Glennda and Fonda navigate a range of perspectives on feminism, punk, and underground activism. Furthermore, they engage with questions of drag’s relationship with feminism, and how one would reconcile the problems of punk with Riot Grrrl’s desire for women’s liberation.

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Directed by
Glenn Belverio
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • identity
  • art
  • politics
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • mockumentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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