Film Club (June)

FREE with Registration
Suggested donation of $5 at the door or at checkout

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
6:30 PM - Doors Open
7:00 PM - Film Program Begins

RMWF Screening Room at Lincoln Center
2727 N. Cascade Ave, Ste 140

BEING MICHELLE
Directed by Atin Mehra
Produced by Mae Thornton Mehra

<<PLAY TRAILER>>

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.