Imagine being deaf and being the defendant in a court case with no access to an interpreter. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m., World Community鈥檚 film series continues with the award-winning documentary, Being Michelle (80 min), in the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College.
The film follows the astonishing journey of a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse by a system that refused to accommodate her needs.
Michelle鈥檚 trajectory changed when she met Kim Law, a volunteer life coach who teaches classes to people in prison. Today, Kim and Michelle are doing the difficult work of unravelling Michelle鈥檚 history of her traumatic childhood and her experiences in the Florida criminal justice system.
Throughout the film, Michelle鈥檚 artwork provides her own depiction of the trauma she survived as well as a means to her recovery. Being Michelle is a powerful story of redemption.
The film will also be available online from Oct. 27 鈥� 29. Purchase online tickets at
Everyone is welcome. Admission by donation. Watch the film trailer: https://vimeo.com/855922032
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