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Life After

Jan 27, 2025 · 1h 40m
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LIFE AFTER is a gripping investigative documentary that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport uncovers shocking abuses of power while amplifying the voices of the disability community fighting for justice and dignity in an unfolding matter of life and death. In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the “right to die,” igniting a national debate about autonomy and the value of disabled lives. After years of courtroom battles, Bouvia vanished from public view. Sundance-winner Davenport embarks on a personal investigation to find out what really happened to Bouvia and reveal why her story is disturbingly relevant today.

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Rebecca Castner
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Alex Thompson
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Catherine Frazee
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Ann Gulliver
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Directed by Reid Davenport

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
Multitude Films, ITVS, The Harnisch Foundation, Ford Foundation / JustFilms, Straw House Productions, The deNovo Initiative, Catapult Film Fund
Country
US
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