Searching for Angela Shelton

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Summary: Moving, devastating, inspiring
Review: First, I cannot believe that there are not more reviews of this very moving documentary. I am not an incest survivor of my immediate family, but a victim of a distant relative. Thank God, my parents were so overprotective that he did not have access to me any more than he did! Of course, I didn't tell. I was twelve at the time, because I would not have been believed - because I was a CHILD and therefore probably imagined it(!) And that SOB was innocent, right? WRONG!

I was so very touched by Angela, her story, and the story of the other Angelas, particularly the "Anonymous" Angela. I hope, hope she is okay. I pray that the documentarian Angela, the anonymous Angela, and all of the other Angelas are doing at least better. What a very moving and thoughtful documentary.

Angela is such a lovely, wonderful survivor. The scene with her scumbag father made me so mad! What a manipulative SOB! I wish that I would have been with Angela then and would have held that poor excuse for a male and castrated him with a rusty tin can! And the aftermath in the RV after the meeting with the SOB - I cried along with Angela and, with empathy, felt her frustration and rage.

But, I'm so glad that she triumphed over that scumbag "sperm doner." (I refuse now to call him her "father.") She is living a fulfilling life and he is a low-life and always will be. Someday, he will stand before God on Judgement Day and will finally have to admit his crimes, something that he would not do in this life.

Anyway, I would highly recommend this movie. It shows that the American dream is not all light and that there is plenty of SECRET darkness.


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Summary: Incredible film! Angela Shelton is amazing!
Review: Searching for Angela Shelton is a documentary of the journey one Angela Shelton took around the country interviewing other women named Angela Shelton about their lives. This is a powerful film about violence against women that reaches past racial and class differences offering unity and hope. In searching for other Angela Sheltons, the filmmaker begins to find herself and encourages all viewers to do the same.

Though not for the faint of heart, I recommend this film wholeheartedly. (The DVD does have the option of viewing the film with or without strong language--a definite bonus.) This is for mature audiences who can deal with the mature subject matter of sexual abuse and assault. Somehow, Angela manages to turn a taboo subject into a source of inspiration and hope for all women whose lives have been touched by violence.

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Summary: What an incredible journey!!!!
Review: This is the story of an incest survivor, named Angela Shelton, who goes on a trip across America to meet with other women that share her name. She sets out in an RV with a film crew. Some of the Angela Sheltons are black and some are white. Most are victims of abuse and all have their own stories. This is a wonderful story, whether you have abuse in your past or not. It ends on a positive note. This refers to the VHS version.