The Righteous Babes

Pratibha Parmar

Cinenova

Contributors: Lucy O'Brien, Suzanne Mackie, Jeff Baynes, Nick Barton, James Gold, Lisa I'Anson

Film duration:

Year:

1998

Countries:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Original format:

VHS

'The Righteous Babes' passionately argues that feminism in the 1990s is at its most vibrant in popular culture and in particular in rock music. This fast moving, sassy and intelligent documentary shows how women in rock have brought 90s feminism into mainstream culture.

Features Tori Amos, Sinead O'Connor, Chrissie Hynde, Ani DiFranco, Skin, Saffron, Shirley Manson, Kenickie. Music videos of Madonna, Courtney Love, Queen Latifia, Neneh Cherry and the Spice Girls are also included. Feminist writers Camile Paglia, Andrea Dworkin, Gloria Steinem and Natasha Walters give their challenging opinions on feminism today.

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