Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story

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Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story (2026)

Directed by Asia Youngman

Drama, TV Movie · 1h 27m

When 12-year-old Roxane moves with her family to what appears to be the ideal suburban community, her life is forever changed after a devastating act of sexual violence. As she grapples with the lasting effects of that trauma, Roxane turns to food as a means of survival, beginning a lifelong journey to understand her body, reclaim her voice and confront a society that often defines women by their appearance.

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Cast

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Sunnii E. Bartee Roxane Julia Harnett Nicole
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Joon Leewood Mickey Curtis Lovell McCaffrey Hilda Martin Young Roxane Ron Robinson Michael Josh Collins Gareth Brandon Giddens Mr. Allredge Ritisha Jhamb Lauren Amanda Khan Melanie Marnie Mahannah Dana
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Mitch G. Nel Christopher

Crew

Director
Asia Youngman
Writer
Roxane Gay
Original Music Composer
Brent Belke

Details

Release date
2026-09-05
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English