Join ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus for an incredible film experience Columbus State Community College Library on February 25th, 2025.

Film: Tell Them You Love Me

Directed by: Nick August-Perna

Film Description:

This true-crime documentary follows the story of an esteemed university professor who becomes embroiled in a controversial affair with Derrick Johnson, a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy, leading to a criminal trial that would challenge our perceptions of disability and the nature of consent. Through exclusive footage and interviews, this feature documentary weaves a riveting and nuanced story about communication, race, and sex.

Access: Open Captions

Schedule of events:

11 am: Film screening begins, Tell Them You Love Me

1 PM- Panel Discussion begins

Location: Columbus Hall