When I’m Her
Directed and Produced by
Emily Schuman
Edited by
Emily Packer
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Cleveland International Film Festival - Best LGBTQ Documentary. Independent Lens Short Documentary
When Michael’s ballet career did not turn out as planned he finds refuge and liberation by assuming an alter ego: a sparkly turban-wearing, Russian ballet instructor named Madame Olga. By slipping into this mysterious character, Michael discovers a way to both embrace himself as an artist and reconcile with the pain from his past.
2021, 14 minutes
