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.
Film Contact
Mae Thornton Mehra
mae@thrivingrootsinitiative.org
1-646-620-5570
- Year2022
- Runtime80 minutes
- LanguageAmerican Sign Language, English
- CountryUSA
- PremiereIndiana Premiere
- RatingMature Themes,Sexual Assault/Abuse
- NoteEnglish Subtitles
- Social Media
- DirectorAtin Mehra
- ProducerMae Thornton Mehra, Atin Mehra
- Executive ProducerRajiv & Priti Sanghvi, Doug Blush, Delbert Whetter
- CastMichelle Romaine Ricks, Kim Law, Bob Law
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.
Film Contact
Mae Thornton Mehra
mae@thrivingrootsinitiative.org
1-646-620-5570
- Year2022
- Runtime80 minutes
- LanguageAmerican Sign Language, English
- CountryUSA
- PremiereIndiana Premiere
- RatingMature Themes,Sexual Assault/Abuse
- NoteEnglish Subtitles
- Social Media
- DirectorAtin Mehra
- ProducerMae Thornton Mehra, Atin Mehra
- Executive ProducerRajiv & Priti Sanghvi, Doug Blush, Delbert Whetter
- CastMichelle Romaine Ricks, Kim Law, Bob Law