The Secret | She would call it her memory issues. Then she would say, "Please don't tell anyone."

Pam shares how she has been affected by the stigma surrounding her diagnosis. Her closest friends also share their perspective on what it has been like to try and support her.
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The Genius of Marian is an intimate family portrait that explores the heartbreak of Alzheimer’s disease, the power of art and the meaning of family. The film follows Pam White in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease as her son, the filmmaker, documents her struggle to hang on to a sense of self.
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The Genius of Marian is a visually rich, emotionally complex documentary about one family’s struggle to come to terms with the changes Alzheimer’s disease brings. After Pam White is diagnosed at age 61 with early onset Alzheimer’s, life begins to change, slowly but irrevocably, for Pam and everyone around her. Pam’s husband grapples with his changing role from primary partner to primary caregiver. Her adult children find ways to show their love and support while mourning the slow loss of their mother.
As she loses the ability to write, Pam’s eldest son, Banker, begins to record their conversations, allowing her to share memories of childhood and of her own mother, the renowned painter Marian Williams Steele who died of Alzheimer’s in 2001. The Genius of Marian paints a powerful contemporary portrait of the impact of Alzheimer’s disease, the power of art & the meaning of family.
The Genius of Marian premiered at the TribecaFilm Festival in 2013, was broadcast on PBS' award-winning series, POV, and then released internationally in more than 100 countries. For over a decade, we have worked diligently to establish partnerships and create educational resources to help maximize the firm’s impact. We have also organized more than 300 community screenings of The Genius of Marian, even sharing the film on Capitol Hill and we are so proud to now be able to offer the film a free public art work for the people who need it most.
“Over the past ten years since we started sharing the Genius of Marian, we’ve been truly humbled by the love and support from our audience. My mother was a gifted social worker who devoted her life to helping others. I can feel her pride in what we created together out of this this difficult time, , and I’m excited for this new chapter. That is what I am thinking about now, about continuing her legacy- a legacy of caring” Director, Banker White
The Genius of Marian was produced by Mirabel Pictures

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