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Film Club: Being Michelle

Film Club aims to have a film each month from the Madelyn Osur Film Library on the screen at Rocky Mountain Women’s Film office inside the Lincoln School. These screenings are free and open to the public with a small suggested donation of $5 at the door.
MADE POSSIBLE BY:
Why Wait Stories & Leading Ladies
Doors open at 6:30pm, Film begins at 7pm
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BEING MICHELLE

Directed by Atin Mehra

BEING MICHELLE follows the astounding journey of a deaf and disabled woman who survived incarceration under unimaginable circumstances by a system that refused to accommodate her needs as a deaf person with autism. Michelle’s trajectory changed when she met Kim Law, a blind volunteer life coach who teaches classes to people in prison. Today, outside of prison, Kim and Michelle are doing the difficult work of unraveling Michelle’s history, of telling the story of Michelle’s traumatic childhood and her adverse experiences in the criminal justice system. With the support of Kim, Michelle realizes her own voice and strength. Throughout the film Michelle’s artwork provides her own depiction of the trauma she survived as well as a means to her recovery. Ultimately, BEING MICHELLE is a story of redemption. It is about the bonds between women committed to thriving in a broken system, who are forging a path to healing that can only come through facing the truth and communicating it, together.

Date

Jun 20 2023
Expired!

Time

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cost

Free

Location

RMWF Screening Room
2727 N Cascade Ave, Suite 140
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