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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (15*) + ScreenTalk

Doc'n Roll Film Festival 2024

,Cinema 3
Jackie stands in profile on stage with a microphone on a stand

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, executive produced by Elliot Page.

In an era when voices like hers were silenced, Jackie blazed an incandescent trail from Nashville to the top of the charts in 60s Toronto. Jackie's story is brought to life in her own words through never-before-heard phone conversations, dazzling rotoscope animation and a new song.

The full scope of her life and career is an epic journey, marked by family secrets, loss and love. From standing down the mob to telling off Ed Sullivan, Jackie lived as her most authentic self through talent, courage and an unbreakable commitment to truth. 

After the screening the filmmakers are in conversation with Kim Tatum aka Mzz Kimberley.

Tagged with: Cinema ScreenTalks Doc'n Roll Film Festival 2024

2024 Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee 98 min

Film contains transphobic and racist language. 

Films can contain elements which some may find upsetting; from references to self-harm or suicide, to sexual violence or domestic abuse. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) provides guidance to audiences, to help them choose what’s right for them and avoid what’s not. For guidance, please click here and type the film title into the search bar.

Biography

Kim Tatum aka Mzz Kimberley is an actress and singer. Kim is an ambassador for ParaPride, highlighting the queer disabled community, AIDS memorial UK and Trans in The City. Kim made the 2020, 2021 and 2024 LGBT Power List and in 2020 she had the honour to be the first trans woman to present the first LGBT+ award for the ‘Black British Theatre Awards’ for Sky television.

Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
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