Once you hear Jackie Shane sing, you’ll never forget it. With an outsized stage presence that eclipsed even the greatest R&B artists, the African-American soul singer shattered barriers with raw talent, courage, and an unbreakable commitment to living as her authentic self.
In an era when voices like hers were silenced and marginalized, Jackie blazed a dazzling trail from Nashville to Montreal to the top of the charts in 1960s Toronto, where she briefly ruled the nightclub scene before her sudden and mysterious disappearance.
Through radiant state-of-the-art animation, never-before-heard recordings and an incredible soundtrack that seals her place as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, the full scope of this transgender diva’s extraordinary life is revealed in an unforgettable, award-winning portrait of a largely forgotten star miraculously brought back to life on the big screen.
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