Just in time for Ani DiFranco live in person at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday, January 16, AFS presents Dana Flor’s documentary film 1-800-ON-HER-OWN.

In the early ’90s, Ani DiFranco crashed onto the music scene as a thundering new voice. Unapologetically bisexual, political, and feminist, Ani became a worldwide phenomenon when she founded the first “woman-run non-corporate queer-happy” label, Righteous Babe records, beating the male-dominated music industry at their own game. The press called her “an entrepreneurial wonder” and “the industry’s worst nightmare.” Ani simply called herself a folk singer, dedicated to art, activism, and staying true to herself, no matter the cost.

The fiery portrait, 1-800-ON-HER-OWN, takes you on a wild cinematic road trip through Ani DiFranco’s punk-folk past to her life today as a passionate activist and groundbreaking indie rock star. Throughout the ride, she’s brutally honest, famously foul-mouthed, and totally hilarious. Her daily challenges resonate as an enduring, inspiring musical icon and a relatable contemporary “everywoman” with her own epic fails and hard-won victories.