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Chely Wright: Wish Me Away

"A Nashville star comes out and finds her true voice"

2012-05-29
4.8
en 97m
DocumentaryMusic
After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, per conservative heartland family and, most importantly, within herself. With unprecedented access over a two-year period, including her private video diaries, the film layers Chely's rise to fame while hiding in the late 90's with the execution of her coming out plan, culminating in the exciting moment when she steps into the media glare to reveal she is gay. The film shows both the devastation of internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life. The film also documents the conflicting responses from Nashville, the heartland and the LGBT community as Chely Wright prepares for an unknown future.

Director

Beverly Kopf

Director

Bobbie Birleffi

Executive Producer

Richard Bever

Producer

Bobbie Birleffi

Executive Producer

Rhonda Eiffe

Producer

Beverly Kopf

lgbt woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies