Award-winning filmmaker Reid Davenport confronts the 1980s case of Elizabeth Bouvia, a woman with cerebral palsy who unsuccessfully fought for institutional assistance in ending her life. Forty years later, assisted dying is more commonplace in countries like Canada, yet it remains controversial. “You cannot address human suffering by killing people, even if people come forward voluntarily,” says a disability rights advocate in the film. Davenport, who has cerebral palsy himself, seeks to recover Bouvia’s voice, lost to time, and amplify contemporary ones fighting for justice and dignity for the disability community. Winner, U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Reid Davenport and impact producer Emma Alpert.
Audio description headphones are available for this film at in-person screenings. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
Director: Reid Davenport
Producer: Colleen Cassingham
Executive Producer: Jess Devaney, Anya Rous, Ruth Ann Harnisch, Carrie Lozano, Lois Vossen, Dawn Bonder, Daniel J. Chalfen, Marci Wiseman, James Costa, Meryl Metni, Sheri Sobrato
Cinematographer: Amber Fares
Editor: Don Bernier
Composer: Robert Aiki Aubry Lowe
Language: English
Year: 2025
