SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“A masterfully told personal journal, insightful and deeply moving.”
94 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Jamie Boyle. In English.
This screening will be preceded by Alexandra Morrow’s short film “Recovery in Maine: Androscoggin County” (8 minutes). It will be followed by a conversation with Anonymous Sister director Jamie Boyle, Recovery Connections of Maine’s Jeremy Hiltz, and Courtney Gary-Allen of Maine Recovery Advocacy Project.
Anonymous Sister: When a young woman turns to the camera for refuge, she ends up with a firsthand account of what will become the deadliest man-made epidemic in United States history. Thirty years in the making, Anonymous Sister is two-time Emmy Award® winning director, Jamie Boyle's chronicle of her family's collision with the opioid epidemic.
“Recovery in Maine: Androscoggin County”: A story of the ways friendship, connection, and community can transform trauma and heal painful pasts. The film profiles Jeremy and Michael, once roommates at the Maine State Prison, who have since joined forces to stand for their community and support individuals in their recovery journey.
Established in 2018, Points North’s Recovery in Maine program is a statewide series of documentary film screenings that spark public discussions about substance use disorder, the recovery process, and our collective response to the opioid epidemic. Over the past four years, the program has produced over three dozen screenings in communities across Maine, reaching thousands.