Available screening types
In-person
Available until
May 01, 2026
Available in
Canada, United States of America
About the film
At age 15, feminist icon and activist Ani DiFranco was an emancipated minor and a singer-songwriter star in the coffee house music scene. At 19, she started Righteous Babe, her own record label, and released her self-titled first album a year later in 1990 — followed by 22 albums over the next 33 years and collaborations with Pete Seeger, Cyndi Lauper, and Prince. With intimate access to the 54-year-old’s creative and personal life — she is bisexual, married, a mother of two, and still “DIY all the way” — Dana Flor introduces the viewer to an artistically evolving, ardently self-evaluating version of the rebel prodigy; and draws decades-long fans into the vulnerable, real-time struggles of a middle-aged righteous babe.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 19m
Released
2025
Director
Dana Flor
Producer
Amy Hobby
Executive Producer
Alex Appel
Awards & recognition
Tribeca Festival
Official Selection
Seattle Film Festival
Official Selection
Provincetown Film Festival
Official Selection
DC/DOX
Official Selection
Frameline
Official Selection
Sidewalk Film Festival
Official Selection
Doc n Roll Film Festival
Official Selection
IN-EDIT Barcelona
Official Selection
Sound Unseen
Official Selection
What people are saying
‘It’s hypnotic and puts to shame the carefully crafted music docs that are an artist’s victory lap. This is instead life on the road. It’s quite possibly one of the best artist docs I’ve ever run across.‘
Steve Kopian
Unseen Films
‘At such a crucial time in our country’s history for women, marginalized people, and frankly every person who values love and inclusivity, this film is an urgent call to action as well as an action plan for those who give a damn.‘
Eric McClanahan
Ain’t It Cool