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''Introducing, Selma Blair'' is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by Rachel Fleit. It follows
Selma Blair Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She played a number of roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film '' Brown's Requiem'' (1998). Her breakthrough came when she s ...
, adapting to new ways of living after revealing her
multiple sclerosis Multiple (cerebral) sclerosis (MS), also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis, is the most common demyelinating disease, in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This d ...
diagnosis. The film had its world premiere at
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on March 16, 2021, where it won the Special Jury Award for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling in the Documentary Feature Competition. It was released in a
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on October 15, 2021, prior to streaming on
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on October 21, 2021.


Synopsis

Selma Blair Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She played a number of roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film '' Brown's Requiem'' (1998). Her breakthrough came when she s ...
adapts to new ways of living after revealing her
multiple sclerosis Multiple (cerebral) sclerosis (MS), also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis, is the most common demyelinating disease, in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This d ...
diagnosis.


Release

The film had its world premiere at
South by Southwest South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in m ...
on March 16, 2021. Prior to,
Discovery+ Discovery may refer to: * Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown * Discovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknown * Discovery (law), a process in courts of law relating to evidence Discovery, The Discover ...
acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in a
limited release __FORCETOC__ Limited theatrical release is a film distribution strategy of releasing a new film in a few theaters across a country, typically art house theaters in major metropolitan markets. Since 1994, a limited theatrical release in the Unite ...
on October 15, 2021, prior to digital streaming on
Discovery+ Discovery may refer to: * Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown * Discovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknown * Discovery (law), a process in courts of law relating to evidence Discovery, The Discover ...
on October 21, 2021.


Reception

The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on
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, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "''Introducing, Selma Blair'' lives up to its title with a personal look at a celebrity pulling back the curtain with courage, humor, and grace." On
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, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".


Accolades

Introducing, Selma Blair won The Cinema for Peace Award on Global Health for 2021.


References


External links

* {{IMDb title, 14030526 2021 films 2021 documentary films American documentary films Documentary films about actors Films about multiple sclerosis LD Entertainment films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films