FILMS
FEATURE
Being Michelle
Atin Mehra|US|ASL/English|80 MIN|2022
Deafness|Autism|Vision Loss and Blindness
Crime
Disability Rights
Social issues
Women
The astonishing story of a woman who survived incarceration in 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 life coach who teaches in the prison. A story of redemption, this award-winning film is about the bonds between two women committed to thriving in a broken system and forging a path to healing.