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Film Capsule Review: ‘When I’m a Moth’ at SFFILM

BY Jeanne Powell — 04.20.2019

SFFILM Review: 'When I'm a Moth'

When I’m a Moth is an intriguing film, told in a dreamy visual style that fictionalizes a moment in Hillary Rodham’s life, just before she enters law school. Inspired by a brief reference in Hillary’s memoir, co-directors Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak speculate with sensitivity and poetic imagination on what might have happened if she had taken a slightly different path. Addison Timlin is brilliant as young Hillary. At SFFILM in San Francisco. Recommended.

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Jeanne Powell

Jeanne is a published poet and essayist. She holds degrees from Wayne State University and the University of San Francisco. Jeanne has taught in the CS, UB and OLLI programs at universities in the City. Her books in print include MY OWN SILENCE and WORD DANCING from Taurean Horn Press.

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