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'The Fire Inside': How Rachel Morrison Embraced Directing (Interview)

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Story by Anne Thompson
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Award-winning cinematographer Rachel Morrison steps behind the camera to direct the inspiring true story of Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and the fight for her Flint community.
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  • Morrison spent over a decade developing the project, determined to do justice to Shields' journey of overcoming poverty and sexism to become a two-time gold medalist
  • The film delves into the toxic water crisis that devastated Flint, with Morrison weaving the city's resilience into the narrative - a testament to the power of community in the face of adversity
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Rachel Morrison, Claressa Shields, Flint, Michigan, 'The Fire Inside'
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