Tell Them You Love Me (2023)

"Tell Them You Love Me" tells the extraordinary story of Anna Stubblefield, a respected college professor who was involved in a controversial love affair with Derrick Johnson, a cerebral palsy patient who couldn't speak. Anna said she freed Derek's mind from his body by teaching him to use a keyboard to communicate. The subsequent relationship will lead to a criminal trial that will challenge our views on disability and the nature of consent. Through exclusive footage and interviews with both sides of the case, this feature documentary weaves a fascinating and nuanced story about communication, race and sex.