Life After
Followed by a post screening panel featuring director Reid Davenport and Alice Wong, moderated by Mother Jones’ Julia Métraux!
**Masks are strongly encouraged**
In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the “right to die,” igniting a national debate about autonomy, dignity, and the value of disabled lives. After years of courtroom trials, Bouvia disappeared from public view. Disabled director Reid Davenport narrates this investigation of what happened to Bouvia.
Director Reid Davenport’s signature participatory approach makes this investigation both gripping and personal. His insightful perspective and evident passion build a look at one complex case into an expansive and existential exploration of the theoretical sanctity of life and the stark practical realities of disabled experience in an ableist society. Profound and unflinching, this documentary engages in philosophical terrain that is treacherous, challenging, and ultimately rich and necessary.
Life After looks closely and critically at where progressive values of bodily autonomy and individual choice collide with latent fears of disability and an unequal value of the lives of disabled people. In doing so, Reid untangles an issue at the heart of our moral societal standing.
Virtual: Tuesday August 12 7pm PST | Tickets: https://gathr.com/events/
Virtual: Wednesday 8/13 7pm PST | Tickets: https://gathr.com/events/
“Engrossing, moving, and most importantly, confrontational” — Variety
Winner of the US Documentary Special Jury Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
**Please note that this film will have open captions that appear throughout the entire film onscreen. There will also be ASL interpreters present for Q&A post-screening. The Roxie also has ADA accommodations. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any accessibility questions.**
