The Return of Julie Cohen and Betsy West Talking About Their Latest Film Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down
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English - July 13, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsComedy Society & Culture film movie comedy interviews aapi poc television women woc bay area Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It's our fourth time speaking with a couple of our favorite documentarians (RBG, My Name is Pauli Murray, Julia) - Julie Cohen and Betsy West about they're latest film, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down which does not disappoint. Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the face in 2011 at an in-person constituent event in a supermarket parking lot. She was severely injured and, at first, it was reported that she died from her injuries.
The film Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down takes you on a journey of Gabby's life from her humble beginnings, through her incredibly painful and heartbreaking recovery (shout out to her husband, former astronaut, and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly for being the ultimate caregiver!) to her fighting for stricter gun laws through her non-profit Giffords.
We spoke with Julie and Betsy about this incredibly timely film and about how they were able to land (spoiler!) President Barack Obama, Gabby Giffords gift of music knowledge, a special surprise that was found in the Kelly/Giffords freezer, how important music therapy was for Gabby's recovery, and so much more. A big thank you to Julie and Betsy for loving what we do and always saying yes to having a conversation with us. <3
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down will be in theaters this Friday, July 15. Buy your tickets and bring some friends.
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