The Raincoats: Fairytales + Q&A

Ana da Silva and Gina Birch met at Hornsey school of Art and became enamoured of Patti Smith and The Slits. They formed The Raincoats in 1977, performed in Warsaw only weeks after picking up their instruments, and soon were releasing records on the legendary Rough Trade label. This documentary in progress follows punk legends The Raincoats from 1977 until 1981, with footage from those early shows, super 8 films from Art school, and interviews with Ana, Gina, Vicky, Shirley, Ingrid Weiss, Green, Geoff Travis, Viv Albertine, Andy Gill, No Bra, Peaches, Neal Brown, Vivien Goldman and many others.

➜ We are delighted to welcome director Gina Birch for a Q&A following the screening.

Print source: Courtesy of Gina Birch