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Shut Up And Sing - Dixie Chicks (15)

• Consumer Advice: Contains strong language
• Run time: 1 hour 32 mins

• Genre: Documentary
• Release date: 29th June 2007

• Starring: Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire
• Directed by: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck

• Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/shutupandsing
• Distributor: Momentum Theatrical

Plot Synopsis

Shut Up & Sing travels with the Dixie Chicks, from the peak of their popularity as the national-anthem-singing-darlings of country music and top-selling female recording artists of all time through to the infamous anti-Bush comment made by the group’s lead singer Natalie Maines in 2003. The film follows the lives and careers of the Dixie Chicks over a period of three years during which they were under political attack and received death threats, while continuing to live their lives, have children and, of course, make music.

At a time when the US is fighting for democracy and freedom of speech in other countries, the film is a poignant reminder that speaking your mind in the West isn’t always appreciated.