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Being Michelle

Directed by Atin Mehra

80 Min | ASL/English | US | | Documentary
Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere
Art, 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.

Past Screenings

Being Michelle @ MC | Tuesday May 2, 2023 | 3:30 PM | Manhattan College Kelly Commons
Wheelchair Seating
Open Captioning (OC)
Wheelchair Seating
Audio Description
Sign Language Interpretation
Assistive Listening Systems
Access for service animals
Open Captioning (OC)
CART
Being Michelle @ MoMI | Saturday Apr 29, 2023 | 1:30 PM | Museum of the Moving Image
Wheelchair Seating
Assistive Listening Systems
Open Captioning (OC)
CART

Disabilities featured:

Autism, Deafness, Vision Loss and Blindness

Presenting Festivals