‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ Documentary Sells to Amazon Studios
Sundance 2021: “RBG” filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West directed the film about the non-binary Black lawyer, activist and poetBrian Welk | February 25, 2021 @ 3:08 PM
Last Updated: February 25, 2021 @ 4:01 PM
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“My Name Is Pauli Murray,” the documentary about the non-binary Black activist, lawyer and poet, has sold out of Sundance to Amazon Studios. The film is directed by “RBG’s” Julie Cohen and Betsy West.
The documentary tells the life story of Pauli Murray and how they influenced everyone from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Thurgood Marshall. It includes Murray’s writings as well as newly discovered photographs, video footage and audio interviews, chronicling how Murray spent their life grappling with gender norms and identifying as non-binary.