Green Light (Grünes Licht)
Wednesday November 18, 2026 7:00pm
Austria / Romania 2025 Director: Pavel Cuzuioc
Anyone who decides to end their life always has a very serious reason,” says Dr. Johann Spittler, a German neuropsychiatrist assessing patients who seek assisted suicide. Director Pavel Cuzuioc, doubling as the film’s cinematographer, follows Dr. Spittler as he considers the decision-making capacity of those who wish to die. From patients struggling with terminal illnesses to psychiatric conditions, we witness candid encounters that provoke lingering ethical questions.
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Cleaning to save my life” is the opening refrain of Paul’s social media reels. Paul, a 34-year-old content creator from Montreal, is a self-described “simp”—a person, typically a man, who provides devoted servitude to another person, often a love interest. Struggling with being overweight and emerging from ten years of depression, Paul openly enjoys submissive experiences based on cleaning.
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“Our elders teach us that autism is a gift. Autistic people are seen as connected to the spirit world. They are ‘sewâtsiwin’ or ‘sacred,’” says Dr. Grant Bruno, a member of Samson Cree Nation and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.
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.