A film by Kapra Fleming about Lee Godie, Chicago’s beloved French Impressionist artist
A homeless Lee Godie, at the age of 60, reinvented herself as a French impressionist and survived on the streets of Chicago selling her art. A charming raconteur, who embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of Chicago, Miss Godie masterfully wove a web of speculation about her life. This documentary portrait chronicles her family history and her artistic career, from many of the Chicagoans, who assisted her along the way.
“…brilliant, touching, thoughtful, insightful, and inspiring. Thank you so much for having the vision to produce this film and the way you told her story.” –Carl Hammer, October 2021
