ReelAbilities Film Festival Los Angeles

Being Michelle (In-Person Screening Only)

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Being Michelle (In-Person Screening Only)
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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Image Description: Text reads Being Michelle. Voices unseen. Justice silenced. Love abounds. ReelAbilities Film Festival Los Angeles 2024 Official Selection Laurel in center of image. A person with glasses, short brown hair, and a purple top holding a self portrait to their face with a police car in the back of the person.


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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.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    1:20:05
  • Language
    American Sign Language, English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Atin Mehra
  • Producer
    Atin Mehra
  • Executive Producer
    Rajiv Sanghvi, Priti Sanghvi, Doug Blush, Delbert Whetter
  • Co-Producer
    Denise Hamilton
  • Editor
    Randy Redroad
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