Basketball star Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle offer intimate access to their lives as they recount the story of the circumstances that led to Griner playing basketball outside the U.S.—despite being one of the best players in the sport—including her harrowing detainment and Cherelle’s unwavering determination to secure her wife’s freedom.
Brittney Griner’s 10-month Russian imprisonment spurred a politicized media frenzy. Now, filmmaker Alexandria Stapleton allows a resilient, open Griner to reclaim her entire life story, sharing her experiences on her own terms. The film provides an unprecedented look into her historic career while also exploring issues of both gender pay disparity in professional sports and hostility to the rights of BIPOC and LGBTQ citizens.