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NFB Movie Screening

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

View an award-winning cinematic feature film presented by the National Film Board of Canada.

Directors: Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
2024 | 99 min
Documentary
English

A star is reborn. With an outsize stage presence that eclipsed R&B greats like Etta James and Little Richard, Black trans soul singer Jackie Shane was the real deal. After mysteriously vanishing from public view for almost 40 years, this little-known icon is given her ultimate due in Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s remarkable documentary portrait Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, executive produced by Elliot Page.

View excerpts of this award-winning film and find out more about it from the National Film Board of Canada.

This program is offered as part of the NFB in Libraries program. The film was generously provided for this event by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

We encourage you to register for this event. However, limited seating may be available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessibility
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COST: Free

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