AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MICHELLE MAREN

US PREMIERE At seventeen, Michelle Maren escaped from an abusive home to the streets of NYC, taking on a variety of roles, including magician’s assistant, beauty queen and porn star. Now middle- aged and living on disability, she struggles with a host of psychological disorders. Inspired by Michel Negroponte’s acclaimed Jupiter’s Wife, Michelle reaches out to the director, convinced telling her story will change her life. Working together as a combination of therapy, performance and confession, the duo craft a captivating portrait of a woman enslaved by past traumas.

This screening is co-presented with New York Women in Film and Television.