THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS

Shaped by her Jewish upbringing in the heart of Motown, award-winning songwriter/artist Allee Willis’s offbeat individuality made her an icon of 1980s Los Angeles, from star-studded parties at her real-life Pee-Wee’s Playhouse to her prolific career penning some of the most iconic pop songs of our time. But beneath the cacophony of prints and colors and her signature asymmetrical haircut, Allee struggled to accept her own queerness. She buried herself in her work, until true love pushed her to manifest her ultimate masterpiece: self-acceptance. Vibrant and touching, director Alexis Spraic’s film features revelatory interviews with some of Allee’s wide circle of iconic friends, including Paul Reubens, Lily Tomlin, Cyndi Lauper and Patti LaBelle. A Magnolia Films release.