Miriam
15 1/2 min / narrative / 2018 / Canada
filmmaker: Jim Knox
Miriam can’t quite live independently. Instead, she lives in a home share, supported by a woman named Annie. Annie controls most of Miriam’s life. She controls every penny Miriam spends, every meal she eats, and a lot of what she says, thinks and feels. Or so she tries. Starring Sue Anthony as Miriam.
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