# The Punk Singer (2013)

> An intimate portrait of Kathleen Hanna’s music, activism, illness, and transformative role in feminist punk culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/106187

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Sini Anderson
- Cast: Kathleen Hanna, Adam Horovitz, Joan Jett, Jennifer Baumgardner, Johanna Fateman, Carrie Brownstein, JD Samson, Corin Tucker
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1785612/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: urgent, intimate, cathartic, music discovery, documentary night

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