Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale
Prepare to laugh, cry, and embrace the beauty of reinvention. This bold and refreshingly candid film explores the trials, triumphs, and transformations of aging through the lens of one woman's hilarious and heartfelt journey.
60 mins
CONFESSIONS OF A MENOPAUSAL FEMME FATALE is a fearless stand-up storytelling concert film in which Shakoor uses raw honesty, wit, music, and personal narrative to share her 12-year journey through menopause—a transformative experience that reshaped her identity as a woman, mother, artist, and human being. Framed around a return trip to Hawaii nearly 40 years after she once called it home, the story unfolds when a panic attack triggers deep introspection, forcing Shakoor to confront unresolved struggles, including addiction, postpartum depression, loss, and self-reinvention. Through wit, song, and unflinching truth, Shakoor breaks the silence surrounding menopause in a powerful performance that challenges stigma, invites laughter, and inspires radical self-acceptance.
Jonathan Jewell-Chatten
Director
Darryl Shreve
Producer
Jonathan Jewell-Chatten
Editor
Westley Amica
Lighting Design
Juliano Bitonti
Sound Designer
Kirk Gibbs
Camera Operator
Hugh Hatten
Camera Operator
Timashion Jones
Camera Operator
Jalise Little
Sound Engineer
Darryl Shreve
Camera Operator