Radical Harmonies
Dee Mosbacher, director.
USA, 2002, video, 92 min.

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 7PM
shown with Beaver Fever & Drenched
Cineplex Odeon World Exchange Plaza, 111 Albert Street, 3rd floor
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This is a film for everyone who ever loved, or wanted to be, a girl with a guitar. Through festival and performance footage, interviews and archival material, this documentary charts the evolution of the Women's Music Cultural Movement from the 1970s to recent years. Pioneers like Chris Williamson, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Margie Adam, Linda Tillery and Ferron take us back to the frustrations and the triumphs of attracting all-women audiences and seeking out like-minded talents in a completely male- dominated industry.

Many tell of the drastic measures some took to assert their homophobia and misogyny over musicians who just would not keep quiet. They explain how the work of women in their generation opened doors for women musicians, producers, sound and light technicians and women-owned recording companies.

Other early stars such as Holly Near and the Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band also reflect on their experiences of stepping into uncharted waters within the music industry. Also featured are contemporary artists including the Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco, and Bitch and Animal, who provide a context for understanding how the movement has grown and how it has yet to grow. Full of drive and spirit, Radical Harmonies is an important piece of our history as women and queer music-lovers.

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