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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Producer
Colleen Cassingham
Executive Producer
Jessica Devaney
Executive Producer
Anya Rous
Executive Producer
Ruth Ann Harnisch
Executive Producer
Dawn Bonder
Executive Producer
Daniel J. Chalfen
Status
Released
Countries
United States of America
Companies
Multitude Films
ITVS
The Harnisch Foundation
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
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