Presented in partnership with QCinema
Nightshade Films and Frankly Speaking Films present JEANNETTE A Film by Maris Curran
Filmed in striking vérité, this portrait of competitive bodybuilder and lesbian single mother Jeannette unfolds as an intimate story of balancing the relentlessness of daily existence with the realities of living through trauma. Set in the aftermath of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub mass shooting, Jeannette seeks support and healing through community while she continues to coach fellow survivors at the gym, contend with a strained relationship with her Puerto Rican mother, and raise her teenage son. As her life begins to calm, Hurricane María hits Puerto Rico and Jeannette is thrown back into crisis mode. Skirting sensationalism to focus on the tenderness of healing, director Maris Curran has created an unforgettable window into one woman's life—her strength and vulnerability—in the aftermath of trauma. (This film is not yet rated, 2022, 78 mins.)
Winner of Audience Award: Documentary Feature Winner SFFilm Festival 2022
Space is limited.
This film is part of Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Image: JEANNETTE still, Jeannette Feliciano, Jerry Henry, courtesy of the production