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Being Michelle

Directed by Atin Mehra

80 Min | ASL/English | US | | Documentary
Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
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.

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Being Michelle | Friday Mar 21 | 7:00 PM | Columbia College
Audio Description
Open Captioning (OC)

Disabilities featured:

Autism, Deafness, Vision Loss and Blindness

Being Michelle

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ReelAbilities Chicago, ILReelAbilities Cleveland and Akron, OHReelAbilities Columbus, OHReelAbilities Film Festival: New York
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