What if French Rock were born with Edith Piaf? From sweet sixties pop to today's gender-indifferent anthems, from feminist rebels of the seventies to fashion icons of the social media age, from Françoise Hardy to Christine & The Queens, via Vanessa Paradis, Catherine Ringer, Charlotte Gainsbourg and many more, Oh Les Filles! tells the untold story of French female rock stars. Narrated by Clémence Poésy, this groundbreaking documentary combines interviews and iconic footage to radically reverse perspectives and give the patriarchy a kick!
Editing
Six decades of archive footage woven like a killer mixtape.
Production
Clémence Poésy's narration = velvet-coated authority.
Director
François Armanet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director François Armanet spent years as a rock journalist, personally knowing several subjects — the film's intimacy comes from access, not just research.
The title references a 1962 hit by Les Chats Sauvages, a deliberately male song reclaimed here. Archive licensing for Françoise Hardy's rare footage reportedly took months of negotiation.
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