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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.
Life After (2025) is a 1h 40min documentary feature film by Reid Davenport. LIFE AFTER is a gripping investigative documentary that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives... Selected for Red Dirt Film Festival (2025).
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Festival History
- BFI London Film Festival 2025 generic
- Red Dirt Film Festival 2025
- Sundance Film Festival 2025 generic
- Sydney Film Festival 2025 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2025 generic
