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"Begging Naked" Screening/Fundraiser

The Cell Theater
New York, NY


BEGGING NAKED began when Elise Hill asked fellow artist Karen Gehres to record her life on videotape. With straightforward honesty, Elise recounts how at age 15 she left an abusive home and wound up on the streets of New York as a prostitute, stripper and drug addict. Her sense of humor and striking face just barely conceal her pain. Years later she entered rehab and started selling her art, but soon returned to stripping, recreating graphic images from the clubs she worked in. But Mayor Giuliani's zoning laws put the squeeze on the sex industry in New York, and the film follows Elise as she wrestles with her uncertain fate. Drug abuse, isolation, mental illness, and eviction complicate her journey. This inspiring and heartbreaking film transcends its grim subject, gracefully creating an intimate portrait of a fascinating individual struggling to survive in a city that would prefer she didn't exist.

Note: Limited Seating.Artwork of the subject will also be on display during the screening. This is a fundraising event.

Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: No
Wheelchair Accessible: No


Contact
Who: Karen Gehres
Phone: 646-554-4138
Email: karen.gehres@gmail.com
Web: http://www.beggingnaked.com
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Event Details
Dates
 
Start: Thursday Mar 19, 2009 7:00 PM
End: Thursday Mar 19, 2009 8:15 PM

Prices
  $10.00

Location
  The Cell Theater
338 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10011
United States

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