Lilith Fair changed everything. Upon its emergence in 1997, this revolutionary travelling music festival, helmed by superstar Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan and featuring exclusively women or women-led acts, exploded the notion that popular music could only support a token quota of women’s voices. This galvanizing documentary from director Ally Pankiw (I USED TO BE FUNNY, CIFF 2023) chronicles Lilith Fair’s triumphant three-year run and features new interviews with key performers such as Jewel, Bonnie Raitt, Erykah Badu, and Emmylou Harris.

The legacy of Lilith Fair lives on, and with beautifully integrated performances, backstage footage, and intimate interviews, Pankiw's inspiring film tells us why.