WISH ME AWAY, July 27 - Aug 2, Doc, NR, 96 min., in English.
Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theatre Lake Worth, FL
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WISH ME AWAY, July 27 - Aug 2, Doc, NR, 96 min., in English.
A film by Bobbie Birleffi & Beverly Kopf, Doc, NR, 96 min., in English.
"Tells a forceful personal story, and it also doubles as a terrifying look at the entrenched "family values" culture that not only pervades much of the Bible Belt, but also makes the idea of an out country singer unthinkable the film's emotional payoff is real, marked by Wright's gratifying sense of relief." - Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
Chely Wright: Wish Me Away is the story of Chely Wright, the first Nashville music star to come out as gay. Over three years, the filmmakers were given extraordinary access to Chely's struggle and her unfolding plan to come out publicly. Using interviews with Chely, her family, her pastor, and key players in the music world, alongside Chely's intimate private video diaries, the film goes deep into her back story as an established star and then forward as she steps into the national spotlight to reveal her secret. Chronicling the aftermath in Nashville and within the LGBT community, Chely Wright: Wish Me Away reveals both the devastation of her own internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life.
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Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theatre (View)
709 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460
United States
