When she was 27, Kelsey Peterson dived into Lake Superior, just as countless others have done. But Peterson emerged paralyzed. Following her accident, Peterson, a dancer, finds herself struggling to redefine who she is. But when the opportunity arises to dance again, Peterson embraces the challenge of the unknown.
With Move Me, Peterson also takes on a new role: filmmaker (with co-director Daniel Klein). She documents her everyday routine, which involves arduous physical therapy, transportation challenges, and access issues with her wheelchair. We meet her mother and father, who are incredibly supportive of their daughter but still grief stricken by what she has lost. When Peterson is given the chance to participate in a cutting-edge clinical trial, she faces a choice between hope and acceptance. Strikingly honest, Move Me is emotionally raw, extremely powerful and beautifully choreographed — very fitting for the dancer that Kelsey Peterson still remains.
Director Biography
Kelsey Peterson received a BFA in Dance from the University of Montana and was a yoga teacher before she suffered a spinal cord injury in 2012. She is currently lead choreographer and dancer on a live music and dance production which features differently-abled artists, called ?A Cripple’s Dance.
Daniel Klein, a former chef, has created over 200 short films that appear online and on television. He also directs and produces the two-time James Beard Award winning online documentary series, The Perennial Plate. Move Me (2022) is his most recent documentary.