How does one heal from mental illness? Can Truong, a Vietnam war refugee, was a model student when he was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder and his life fell apart. The stigma of mental illness exists in most cultures and particularly within the Asian American community. But with one in four Americans dealing with mental illness every year, it's an issue that impacts most of us.

The life and thoughts of this iconic poet, playwright, teacher, activist whose existence is art and politics, and mesmerizing. With appearances by Questlove, Talib Kweli, Ursula Rucker, Amiri Baraka, Haki Madhubuti, Jessica Care Moore, Ruby Dee, Yasiin Bey, Ayana Mathis, Imani Uzuri and Bryonn Bain, this film examines Sanchez's contribution to the world of poetry, her singular place in the Black Arts Movement and her leadership role in African American culture over the last half century. Co-sponsored with 

the Documentary Forum at CCNY, the City College Performing Arts Center, The Maysles Cinema, CCNY Poetry Outreach Center, the Black Documentary Collective, and the Black Studies Program at CCNY. This film opens the Media Magic Mt. Vernon International Film Festival, presented at The City College of NY's Marion Anderson Theatre in Aaron Davis Hall. RSVP to Eventbrite.