Documentary: How I Got Over It

Join us for a free screening of How I Got Over It, an intimate, innovative profile of 15 formerly homeless and incarcerated African-American women that dramatically reveals the social causes of their plight and how their lives were transformed. The film follows the women for 12 weeks as they craft and rehearse an original play based on their harrowing, true-life stories. None have had any acting experience and are guided by the Theater Lab's "Life Stories" program. Their work together leads to an emotional, one-night only, sold-out performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Tracing America's war on poverty, the film ends with the women quite literally stepping out of the darkness and into the spotlight -- an uplifting performance as well as a call to reconsider the root causes of poverty and homelessness. This film is not rated and has a run time of 87 minutes. Refreshments served. No registration required.