FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK
- On the Big Screen & At Home
Saturday October 16th 2021, 2:45 pm
Film Details
Runtime: 92 Minutes
Language: English
Director: Bobbi Jo Hart
Country: Canada, 2021
Genre: Documentary, Historical, Lesbian, Musical, Slice of Life
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL
Hard rock was on the rise in the late 60s, and Fanny, a California group that included Filipina-American sisters, impressed everyone with their heavy beats and blistering musical chops. They possessed musicianship, ambition, and a major label record deal. So why were they mostly forgotten? Fanny: The Right to Rock tells the story of an unusual 70s rock band - all-female with Asian-American and LGBTQ+ members - who struggled to overcome the limitations of an industry and society hellbent on painting them into a hyper-sexualized corner. Filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart pulls the action into the present day and follows the women of Fanny as they reunite to cut a new studio album, confronting aging and ageism and inspiring new generations of musicians
Hard rock was on the rise in the late 60s, and Fanny, a California group that included Filipina-American sisters, impressed everyone with their heavy beats and blistering musical chops. They possessed musicianship, ambition, and a major label record deal. So why were they mostly forgotten? Fanny: The Right to Rock tells the story of an unusual 70s rock band - all-female with Asian-American and LGBTQ+ members - who struggled to overcome the limitations of an industry and society hellbent on painting them into a hyper-sexualized corner. Filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart pulls the action into the present day and follows the women of Fanny as they reunite to cut a new studio album, confronting aging and ageism and inspiring new generations of musicians
