Sunday, Mar. 12, 2017 – Sunday, Mar. 12, 2017

03:00 PM – 04:20 PM
US/Central

This uplifting documentary celebrates the unlikely musical connection between New Orleans-based singer Samantha Montgomery and Israeli composer and multimedia artist Kutiman. Samantha writes and sings her own songs as Princess Shaw, posting them on her YouTube channel. Kutiman discovers her talent and the two strangers begin to collaborate over the 7,000 miles that separate them.The film climaxes with an exhilarating performance in Israel, where Princess Shaw’s emotional performances are showcased in a beautiful expression of generosity and compassion as she reveals her fight to never give up on her dreams.

“Just when you were about to give up on the Internet as a swamp full of trolls, bullies, and liars, along comes a documentary like Ido Haar’s Presenting Princess Shaw. Its tale of a lonely, marginalized, talented woman who finds fulfillment through YouTube turns any disappointment with the revolutionary medium into wonder and joy.” —Boston Globe

"Inspirational filmmaking of the first order... Astounding and thoroughly inspirational.”  —Variety  

“Compelling and inspiring...One of the Toronto Film Festival’s wildest true stories”  —The Wrap 

“(Presenting Princess Shaw) is Catfish meets The Voice and is a total delight.”  —MTV.com