Mary needed to get away from her husband. A handsome stranger offered her a way out. All she had to do was participate in the strangest group experiment of all time.
This story contains scenes of domestic abuse as well as sexual situations. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
Thank you, Mary Gidley, for sharing your story with Snap. Mary just released a memoir titled Point to Point.
You can learn more about the Acali experiment in the incredible documentary The Raft. Hear from Mary and other participants as they relive the experiment on a life-size recreation of the raft. The Raft opened in theaters in the U.S. in 2019 and begins streaming on digital platforms in the U.S. on May 19, 2020.
Special thanks to director Marcus Lindeen.
Produced by John Fecile, original score by Leon Morimoto
Artwork by: Sanaa Khan
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