It’s autumn and the cold has come early to this industrial city in decay. Maria has just celebrated her eighteenth birthday and is reeling from the untimely death of her father. She’s working at a discount T-Shirt store to save up money to move out of her childhood home, and she lives in a community where young women like her are going missing. Carmen Maria Machado writes Mary When You Follow Her in one long sentence that leaves the reader, like Maria, breathless and haunted.
Carmen Maria Machado is widely regarded as one of the brightest literary voices today. In 2021, her book, In the Dream House, was banned from high-schools in the south, despite the efforts of courageous educators. The censorship that sparked controversy around Carmen Maria, helped to bring greater attention to her extraordinary work. Mary When You Follow Her tells non-linear story of Maria, a Dominican-American teenager, coming of age in the face of unrelenting trauma. The story is a visceral, incisive social critique that roots us in Maria’s experiences. With excitement and appreciation, our team is busy at work to adapt and develop this story for the cinema. Please consider supporting our film - which enters production in October! Below is more information about the project and a donation link. Revisionist Content Fund, Inc. is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization.
