Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story
2026, English. Directed by Asia Youngman.
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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- 1h 27m
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Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story is streaming on Philo in India.
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- 5 September 2026
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- Roxane Gay
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Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story is streaming on Philo in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story, try Girl in the Box, Return to Zero, American Son.
Who directed Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story?
Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story (2026) was directed by Asia Youngman and stars Sunnii E. Bartee, Julia Harnett, Joon Leewood.