Name: Being Michelle
Director: Atin Mehra
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-02-19

Question 1

What is Being Michelle about?

Accepted Answer

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. Ultimately, BEING MICHELLE is a story of redemption. It is about the bonds between women committed to thriving in a broken system, who are forging a path to healing that can only come through facing the truth and communicating it, together.

Question 2

Who appears in Being Michelle?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is Being Michelle?

Accepted Answer

Being Michelle is listed under Documentary.

Question 4

How long is Being Michelle?

Accepted Answer

Being Michelle has a runtime of 80 minutes.

Question 5

What year was Being Michelle released?

Accepted Answer

Being Michelle was released in 2022.