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Sundance Film Festival U.S. Oscar-nominated filmmakerNicole Newnham(Crip Camp) directed the documentary, which premieres Friday, January 20 in U.S.
But few remember Shere Hite today.
What led to her erasure?
‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’Courtesy of Mike Wilson/IFC Films/Sapan Studios
We couldnt think of a better time for her story to be told.
Hearing her performance in the film brought everything together, and quite simply took my breath away.
NBC News Studiosoriginated the documentary project after reading the New York Times obituary for Hite.
‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’Sundance Film Festival/NBC News Studios
Sony Pictures Televisions Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman serve as executive producers.
Johnson will next be seen starring in SonysMadame Web.
She recently wrapped work onDaddio, starring opposite Sean Penn, which Johnson also produces.
Hite published eight books in all, including 1994sThe Hite Report on the Family: Growing Up Under Patriarchy.
