Being Michelle

2022, USA, Director: Atin Mehra, Producers: Atin Mehra and Mae Thornton Mehra; 80 min.
Being Michelle follows the astonishing journey of a deaf and disabled woman who survived incarceration and abuse under unimaginable circumstances. Freed from prison, Michele works with Kim Law, a blind volunteer life coach, to heal from her experiences. Throughout the film, Michelle’s artwork depicts the trauma she survived and provides the catalyst for her recovery.