Youree Dell Harris

This eye-opening documentary chronicles the rise, fall and reinvention of revered and reviled '90s TV psychic Miss Cleo. Known for her larger-than-life persona and memorable accent, Miss Cleo, born Youree Dell Harris, garnered a nationwide cult following on the "Psychic Readers Network," a popular telephone hotline that later came under fire for its alleged deceptive practices. Featuring interviews with celebrities and those closest to the self-proclaimed voodoo priestess, the film explores the many layers behind a complicated and charismatic figure. Revisiting an era of corded phones and 1-900-numbers, "Call Me Miss Cleo" ultimately reveals the truth behind the ever-enigmatic Miss Cleo, a woman who took TV by storm only to abruptly disappear from public consciousness.

„Hotline“ looks at the intimate conversations that occur anonymously between strangers. From phone sex operators that buck industry standards by advertising their services with their real photos, to New York City's only suicide hotline that doesn't trace its calls, to the iconic spokeswoman of the Psychic Readers Network, Ms. Cleo, „Hotline“ takes viewers behind the scenes and lets them eavesdrop on conversations that are intensely personal. While we are told that the telephone is an obsolete technology, many hotlines are experiencing record high numbers of calls. At a time when people spend more time on the internet and using mobile phones for reasons other than chatting, „Hotline“ seeks to open up a conversation about how we deal with loneliness and isolation. . . and how sometimes the help and support we need can come only from a stranger.