The fascinating documentary The Disappearance of Shere Hite now has a trailer, narrated by Dakota Johnson. Directed by Nicole Newnham, the film explores how feminist icon Shere Hite vanished from public life after her groundbreaking 1976 book on female sexuality.
Hite’s bestseller The Hite Report openly discussed women’s private sexual experiences based on anonymous survey responses. Her findings challenged social conventions and helped catalyze conversations around gender, autonomy, and orgasms.
But in the decades since, Hite herself disappeared from view. This documentary unravels the mystery of how such an influential figure went missing.
Acclaimed director Nicole Newnham (Crip Camp) helms the film, with Dakota Johnson narrating as the voice of Shere Hite. It’s produced by Molly O’Brien, R.J. Cutler, Elise Pearlstein, and Kimberley Ferdinando.
The doc is executive produced by Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Johnson, Ro Donnelly, Elizabeth Fischer, Liz Cole, Noah Oppenheim, and Andy Berg.
With Johnson’s narration guiding Hite’s journey, The Disappearance of Shere Hite aims to illuminate this revolutionary writer’s profound cultural impact. It also seeks to uncover the reasons she faded from prominence despite her bestseller’s influence.
Keep an eye out for the fascinating documentary’s release later this year.
