The Indigo Girls Were Seen As 'Political Lesbians.' Now, It's Their Legacy.
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Grammy-winning duo Amy Ray and Emily Saliers recall their decadeslong fight against sexism and homophobia in a new documentary.
The Indigo Girls’ cultural renaissance is set to continue with the release of a new documentary about the folk-rock duo.
“Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All,” which premiered to great acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival last year, will hit theaters across the U.S. for one night only on April 10. Directed by Alexandria Bombach, the film examines the “misogyny, homophobia, and a harsh cultural climate” that the Indigo Girls have endured since the released of their debut album, “Strange Fire,” 37 years ago.
“From our earliest days at Little Five Points Community Pub in Atlanta, the ideal of ‘community’ has informed our music and activism,” Amy Ray, one-half of the duo, said in an emailed statement. “We feel blessed to have worked with such a compelling crew of folks, who created a document that reflects the vital part our audience, activists, friends, family, and mentors play in our ongoing creative lives.”
Watch a trailer for “Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All” below:
Ray and bandmate Emily Saliers both grew up in Georgia and began performing together as the Indigo Girls in the mid-1980s. The pair released “Strange Fire” independently in 1987, about a year before they signed with Epic Records.
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