Breaking Habits
Year: 2018
Country:
UNITED KINGDOM, USA
Language:
English
Run Time:
87 minutes
Nuns with guns who sell weed! It may sound like the plot of some exploitation film, but it’s actually a summary of BREAKING HABITS, an explosive documentary directed by Robert Ryan. The story follows Christine Meeusen, a divorced former corporate executive who turns to growing and selling cannabis after discovering her husband was a bigamist and a thief. Meeusen’s business in Merced, California isn’t just some shady operation, though; the marijuana they distribute is for medicinal use only. Seeing medical marijuana as a way to heal the sick, Meeusen adopted the persona of “Sister Kate,” and, fittingly, her company was coined Sisters of the Valley. Neither she nor any of the other nuns in the group are affiliated with a particular religious order, but the service they provide certainly feels like a miracle to those who need it. Unfortunately for the sisters, not everyone is pleased with their mission. Whether battling state regulators or protecting their crops from the cartels (hence the aforementioned guns), these rebel sisters remain tough as nails. Ryan’s film is wild and fun, but also indispensable in its examination of the fast-changing marijuana industry. —E.F.
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Sidebar
Women of the World
Competition
Global Health Competition
Director
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan is a director, writer, and producer. Before pursuing feature films, his projects include TV series and TV movie documentaries.
Filmography
BREAKING HABITS (2018)
Producers
Nick Taussig, Paul Van Carter
Cinematography
Mikul Eriksson
Editing
Alec Rossiter, Tom Meadmore
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