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The story of Mia Zapata has been well-documented over the last 15 years. The Gits frontwoman's 1993 rape and murder and the subsequent investigation into her death have been a matter of national discourse, both in the punk community and outside its borders. But where THE GITS succeeds as a moving entry into the recollection of this tragedy is by placing the context of Zapata's story squarely within the tale of the Gits, and the Seattle scene from which they sprang, just on the cusp of the ubiquitous grunge explosion. THE GITS is a film not so much about the too-soon passing of a would-be post-feminist icon (the murder and investigation account for a relatively brief segment of the film), but about a kind, soulful, and fiercely talented woman who formed a unique bond with other wandering creative soulsband members Matt Dresdner, Andrew Kessler and Steve Moriarty, as well as kindred spirits 7 Year Bitch, among other area groups--only to have those bonds torn apart by one senseless, random act of violence. Moreover, through interviews with bandmates, friends, and relatives (especially heart-wrenching insight from her inspiring father), a portrait of humanity bleeds through the visceral veneer of punk angst that often reductively epitomizes that place and time. When the movie does turn its focus toward the investigation, an unexpected epilogue unfolds that even the filmmakers hadn't anticipated. As production was ready to wrap, DNA evidence led to Zapata's killer in early 2003, and his resulting trial and conviction gets played out for the cameras, adding the sort of dramatic closure that Hollywood generally manufactures to cheapen a story. But in THE GITS, this resolution serves as a remarkably resonant catharsis for the viewer. And more importantly, it provides a vicarious sense of relief for all the participants in the film, whose pain was as difficult to absorb as the Gits' music (displayed front and center through numerous, full-length video clips) was invigorating to experience.

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UPC0858423001407

eBay Product ID (ePID)66752019

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RatingNR

Movie/TV TitleGits

DirectorKerri O'kane

FormatDVD

Release Year2008

GenreMusical & Performing Arts

Sub-GenrePop Music

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Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Release Date20080708

Film CountryUSA

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by batgirl0799
01 Dec, 2016
Excellent DVD--incredible footage of an amazing band.
Excellent DVD--incredible footage of an amazing band. Well done and respectful portrait of a pioneer punk front woman.
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