Life After

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Released January 27, 2025

Overview

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.

Runtime

1h 40m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

Life After


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for Multitude Films

    Multitude Films

    United States

  • logo for ITVS

    ITVS

    United States

  • logo for The Harnisch Foundation

    The Harnisch Foundation

    United States

  • logo for JustFilms / Ford Foundation

    JustFilms / Ford Foundation

    United States

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