Life After

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 7:00 pm
USA 2025 Director Reid Davenport

In the 1980s, disability rights advocate Elizabeth Bouvia made headlines in America when she sought the right to die. Bouvia, who lived with cerebral palsy and severe arthritis, insisted her quality of life was so low it was no longer worth living—sparking a debate about whether disabled people should be given the right to choose death over treatment. Provoked by Bouvia’s history, award-winning director Reid Davenport sets out on a personal investigation from Texas to Ontario, where he meets disabled people who contemplate the thin line between empowered decision and coerced resolve. Post-screening discussion with Dr. Peter Chan.