Wish Me Away

A personal and intimate look at Chely Wright, the first country music star to come out as gay.

Chely Wright is a beautiful, talented, award-winning country music singer who seems to have it all but feels like she is living a lie. Filmed over the course of three years, this penetrating documentary looks at an artist about to make a life changing announcement.

Wish Me Away shows both the devastation of Chely’s own internalised homophobia, which led to her putting a gun in her mouth, and the transformational power of living an authentic life. After a lifetime of hiding, Chely shatters cultural and religious stereotypes within Nashville, her conservative family, and most importantly, herself.

Winner Jury Award for Best Documentary, Los Angeles Film Festival 2011
Winner Outstanding Documentary Feature, Frameline35, San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival 2011

Directed by Bobbie Birleffi & Beverly Kopf, USA, 2011 

Duration: 120mins