Tig (2015)

Directed by

Kristina Goolsby, Ashley York

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

16

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 98 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows comedian Tig Notaro as she deals with a breast cancer diagnosis and tries to start a family with her fiancée. It shows her navigating personal challenges with humor and courage.

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What happens

Tig is a 2015 documentary film directed by Kristina Goolsby and Ashley York with additional directing and writing by Jennifer Arnold and starring Tig Notaro. The film chronicles Notaro's trials dealing with being diagnosed with breast cancer, her attempts to have a child, and the beginning of her relationship of with her fiancée Stephanie Allynne. The documentary premiered at Sundance to rave reviews. Notaro hoped the film would be an "inspiring and humorous example of moving forward and taking risks in life as it continues to swing in every possible direction." Singer Sharon Van Etten wrote a song in homage to Tig called "Words" that is shown in the credits. In regard to why she wanted to make the film, Goolsby said, "I was beyond inspired by Tig and how she was navigating her life in the midst of total loss and devastation. Here was a person on the precipice of great change, and the possibility of capturing her journey as she put her life together after an unfathomable series of events, in real time, was a chance to tell a powerful story that could illuminate the courage, compassion, and extraordinary strength of Tig." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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