September Spotlight
The Cockroach
Directed by Mary Pat Bentel | Drama | 20 min
September's Spotlight Short is THE COCKROACH.
🎬 Directed and written by Mary Pat Bentel, this powerful, moving drama explores resilience, identity and vulnerability as one woman rebuilds her body and sense of self after a life-altering accident.
In the aftermath, she's angry, depressed and resentful. But slowly, Emily inches her way forward, learning to accept her new reality -- and even find something to celebrate about her physical self.
What is Spotlight?
On the 1st of every month, our programming team highlights a critically acclaimed, fan-favorite, or socially relevant short film that you can watch from anywhere, for free. You can sign up to receive our monthly Spotlight emails below by checking "Spotlight" under Mailing List Interest.