She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column

She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column
Directed byKevin Hegge
Produced byKevin Hegge
Kelly Jenkins
StarringFifth Column
CinematographyViktor Cahoj
Edited byOliver Husain
Music byFifth Column
Distributed byBohemia Media
Release date
  • April 27, 2012 (2012-04-27) (Hot Docs)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin Hegge and released in 2012.[1] The film centres on the history of Fifth Column, a punk rock band from Toronto, Ontario, who were early innovators in the queercore movement.[2]

In addition to band members Beverly Breckenridge, Caroline Azar, G. B. Jones, Anita Smith and Michelle Breslin, other figures also appearing in the film include Kathleen Hanna, Bruce LaBruce, Jena von Brücker and Vaginal Davis.

The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in April 2012,[3] and was subsequently screened at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in November.[1]

It won the award for Best Canadian Film at Inside Out.[4]

  1. ^ a b Matt Thomas, "When queer punk exploded". Xtra Magazine, November 7, 2012.
  2. ^ Brad Wheeler, "Not interested 'in being palatable'". The Globe and Mail, April 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Susan G. Cole, "She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column". Now, April 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Margarita grabs audience award at Inside Out Festival". Playback, June 1, 2012.