Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All

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Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All

2024

2h 3m

Documentary

Music

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With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, "the Indigo Girls saved my life." Still, Amy and Emily battled misogyny, homophobia, and a harsh cultural climate chastising them for not fitting into a female pop star mold. With joy, humor, and heart-warming earnestness, Sundance award-winning director Alexandria Bombach brings us into a contemporary conversation with Amy and Emily--alongside decades of the band's home movies and intimate present-day verité.

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Critics Consensus

A frank and candid overview of the duo's long partnership, Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All should prove fascinating for longtime fans as well as the unconverted.

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Neal Justin

Minneapolis Star Tribune

May 28, 2024

"Life After All" has plenty of music, but the film is more interested in celebrating optimism and bringing viewers one step closer to fine.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Apr 12, 2024

2/4

If you don't know, if you want to learn more, “It’s Only Life After All" doesn't get the job done, even at 2 hours long.

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Elisabeth Vincentelli

New York Times

Apr 10, 2024

Existing fans will be mesmerized, but non-fans like me should also get a kick out of “It’s Only Life After All.”

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Dave Giannini

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 19, 2025

9.5/10

The film is painstakingly crafted, a true labor of love.

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Jul 19, 2024

The benefit of It’s Only Life After All is in its dedication to including as much of that ephemera as possible. But there’s a bigger, more rewarding story here, too. One of acceptance.

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Rosalie Kicks

MovieJawn

Jun 19, 2024

4/4

The story is uplifting and I found myself moved by the wonderful contributions they have made not only to the music scene but also the LGBTQ+ community and their environmental activism work.

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victoria c

May 25, 2024

Great story but not well told. The Girls deserved better. But I enjoyed spending time with them.

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Heather O

Apr 11, 2024

Great music coupled a nice look into how they came to play together and how they have stayed together and continued to make music!

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mamakeiks

Apr 11, 2024

Loved this. Left the theater moved and motivated to make change in this world.

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James N

Apr 11, 2024

Touching, personal, often funny reflection of two of the most talented underrated musicians in the industry. The time for their recognition is now.

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Devra B

@DeeBee27 Jul 13, 2024

Such an honest documentary. I’ve been a fan since the 90’s, but wasn’t aware of the challenges that they’d been through. What an admirable duo! Highly recommend.

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JFK-NYC

Jun 27, 2024

A beautiful movie about two beautiful artists who created their own scene. Related: Jon Pareles is a DIVCK!

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Synopsis

With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, "the Indigo Girls saved my life." Still, Amy and Emily battled misogyny, homophobia, and a harsh cultural climate chastising them for not fitting into a female pop star mold. With joy, humor, and heart-warming earnestness, Sundance award-winning director Alexandria Bombach brings us into a contemporary conversation with Amy and Emily--alongside decades of the band's home movies and intimate present-day verité.

Director: Alexandria Bombach
Producer: Jess Devaney, Kathlyn Horan, Anya Rous
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: TinFish Films, Inmaat Productions, Impact Partners, Multitude Films, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Red Reel
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2024
Runtime: 2h 3m

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