The movie tells the true story of New Orleans based songwriter/YouTube star Samantha Montgomery, the incredible Princess Shaw, and the enigmatic composer Kutiman, who discovers her from the other side of the world.
Meaningful and showcases a kinder side to YouTubers than what's usually found on the site, helping Haar create his portrait of an unusual and thoroughly modern professional and spiritual awakening.
We can't get Princess Shaw's voice and tunes out of our heads, but it's the sadness that hooks us. She's a princess in pain, and Presenting Princess Shaw puts that pain on a throne.
Just when you were about to give up on the Internet as a swamp full of trolls, bullies, and liars, along comes a documentary like Ido Haar's "Presenting Princess Shaw."
An inspiring biopic about a woman struggling to survive, but who has the strength to bare her soul on the internet, and the talent and perseverance to rise above her poverty and her tragic past.
