Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché documentary is available to watch exclusively on NME.COM.The film follows Celeste Bell, daughter of late X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene (real name Marianne Elliott-Said), as she seeks to uncover the truth of her mother’s perceived personal battles and punk rock career.In the new trailer, Bell is heard saying that for some time she rejected what her mother cared about but has since found solace in retracing her steps.
Over archive footage of Styrene performing on stage or travelling between shows, Bell recalls being as young as four when she remembers seeing her mother in a “constant cycle of elation and despair”.Bell directs the film, which gets a nationwide digital release from March 5 via distributor Modern.
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