ReelAbilities Film, "being Michelle" at Urban Arts Space
Event Details
March 22, 6:30 PM
BEING MICHELLE follows the astonishing journey of a deaf and disabled woman who survived incarceration and abuse 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.
Directed by: Atin Mehra
Access: Open Captions
Cost: Free
Parking: Metered street parking
Light refreshments will be available
Questions? Contact Simone Robinson at info@ArtPossibleOhio.org or call 380.799.(MAKE)
Check out the trailer by clicking the box below.
Being Michelle – trailer (OC) from JCC Film on Vimeo.
