Unapologetically Jackie

A brief, affectionate portrait that hums with music and quiet defiance, leaving you curious about a singular life.

Directed by

Josiane Blanc

Starring

Billy Massicott Longpre, Alex Nunez, Madeleine Eddy

Overview

A short film that deals with the life and legacy of Jackie Shane, hailed as one of the best soul singers to have ever lived and who was a transgender pioneer in North America’s fourth largest city's legendary music scene. Jackie’s early roots are shown with her as a young child and then a teenager in the southern states as she steeps in the music and General culture that solidifies her passions and famously exquisite and original character which flew in the face of the restrictive norms of the times.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Identity, music, race, sexuality

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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