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Wish Me Away is a 2011 documentary film directed by Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf. Winner of 12 film festival awards, it is about the coming out of the country music singer and gay rights activist Chely Wright.
Jun 22, 2011 · Wish Me Away: Directed by Bobbie Birleffi, Beverly Kopf. With Chely Wright, Jennifer Archer, Howard Bragman, Tony Brown. After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, her conservative heartland family and, most importantly, within ...
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- Documentary, Biography, Music
- Bobbie Birleffi, Beverly Kopf
- 2011-06-22
By honestly telling her story country western star Chely Wright has made a powerful, unforgettable coming out story stripped of melodrama yet unexpectedly heartbreaking. Full Review | Original ...
Aug 11, 2012 · In her memoir, Like Me, and in Wish Me Away, she describes contemplating suicide when living her life as a lie became utterly untenable. Wish Me Away is a coming out story, but it’s also a testament to a woman willing to trade her music industry success to finally be able to tell the truth.
Jun 28, 2011 · Wish Me Away: Film Review. Home. Movies. Movie Reviews. Wish Me Away: Film Review. The documentary from director-producers Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf centers on the coming out of...
In 2011, Wright released a documentary chronicling her coming-out story titled Wish Me Away. The film was officially released to American markets in spring 2012. [109] The film was directed by Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf.
Jun 1, 2012 · Chronicling the aftermath in Nashville and within the LGBT community, Chely Wright: Wish Me Away reveals both the devastation of her own internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life.
