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Film: Documentary The Gits

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In the early '90s, Seattle outfit the Gits were rising stars in the Northwest punk scene — thanks in no small part to the ferocious stage presence and Janis Joplin-meets-Patti Smith vocals of frontwoman Mia Zapata. But Zapata's brutal rape and murder in 1993 cut short the band's promise and ended a life far too soon. This documentary chronicles the singer's life, the early riot-grrrl scene, and the Gits' brief but dazzling history. Coupling footage of the band's performances with the painful 11-year search for Zapata's murderer, the film is a touching tribute to the memory of a much-missed grrrl and her band. Gits drummer Steve Moriarty's new band, the American Professionals, perform after the screening.

– Suzanne Niemoth

Note: The documentary also screens on Monday, July 7, at the Landmark Embarcadero Center Cinemas at 8pm.

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