LIFE AFTER

Sunday, July 27, 3:00 p.m. | In the follow-up to his acclaimed, award-winning debut feature I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE, Reid Davenport’s LIFE AFTER is a gripping investigation of the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. “This film is not about suicide,” Davenport explains, as he sets out to tell the story of Elizabeth Bouvia, a disabled woman who sought the “right to die” in 1983 and ignited a national debate about the autonamy and value of disabled lives. Connecting Bouvia’s story to his own as a disabled person, 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. LIFE AFTER brings together the missing voices of the disability community in the ongoing debate about assisted dying, uncovering chilling stories of disabled people dying prematurely. Davenport exposes the intersection of systemic failures and personal autonomy, challenging the idea that assisted dying always represents a free choice, when it can sometimes be seen as the only option. Content consideration: includes themes of assisted suicide, institutionalization, and the death of disabled people. Director Reid Davenport in attendance for a post screening discussion moderated by Cassidy Dimon, Executive Director of FWD-Doc. 

For those not able to attend this screening in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center, virtual companion screenings are available:

Virtual: Thursday, July 31, 7PM CST | Tickets: https://gathr.com/events/fd014802/r/6b557d34
Virtual: Saturday August 2 3pm CST | Tickets: https://gathr.com/events/9872c476/r/acb5638b 

Awards & Nominations

Winner - U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival 
Nominee - Documentary Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected with open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu