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  • Life After (I) (2025)
  • 99 min | Documentary
Life After (I) (2025)
99 min | Documentary

In 1983, disabled Elizabeth Bouvia sought right to die, sparking national debate. After legal battles, she vanished. Disabled director Reid Davenport explores her fate and story's relevance today.
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Colleen Cassingham (producer)
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Updated Jan 27, 2025

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Jan 27, 2025 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Reid Davenport
Self - Filmmaker Self - Filmmaker   See fewer
Michal Kaliszan
Self - Disabled Computer Programmer Self - Disabled Computer Programmer   See fewer
Ann Gulliver
Self - Attendant Self - Attendant   See fewer
Ash Kelly
Self - Canadian Journalist Self - Canadian Journalist   See fewer
Colleen Cassingham
Self - Producer Self - Producer   See fewer
Teresa Castner
Self - Elizabeth Bouvia's Younger Sister Self - Elizabeth Bouvia's Younger Sister   See fewer
Rebecca Castner
Self - Elizabeth Bouvia's Older Sister Self - Elizabeth Bouvia's Older Sister   See fewer
Melissa Hickson
Self - Michael Hickson's Widow Self - Michael Hickson's Widow   See fewer
Ramona Coelho
Self - Family Physician (as Dr. Ramona Coelho) Self - Family Physician (as Dr. Ramona Coelho)   See fewer
Sarah Jama
Self - Disability Justice Network of Ontario Self - Disability Justice Network of Ontario   See fewer
Catherine Frazee
Self - Professor Emerita, Toronto Metropolitan University (as Dr. Catherine Frazee) Self - Professor Emerita, Toronto Metropolitan University (as Dr. Catherine Frazee)   See fewer
Corinne Carey
Self - Compassion & Choices Self - Compassion & Choices   See fewer
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Self - New York State Senator Self - New York State Senator   See fewer
Julie Farrar
Self - Not Dead Yet Self - Not Dead Yet   See fewer
Alex Thompson
Self - Not Dead Yet Self - Not Dead Yet   See fewer
Jerika Bolen
Self - Lived with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (archive footage) Self - Lived with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (archive footage)   See fewer
Elizabeth Bouvia
Self - Euthanasia Activist (archive footage) Self - Euthanasia Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Krista Carr
Self - Disability Rights Advocate (archive footage) Self - Disability Rights Advocate (archive footage)   See fewer
Christine Gauthier
Self - Canadian Paralympian (archive footage) Self - Canadian Paralympian (archive footage)   See fewer
Shanaaz Gokool
Self - Right to Die Advocate (archive footage) Self - Right to Die Advocate (archive footage)   See fewer
Stefanie Green
Self - Co-Founder & President of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP) (archive footage) (as Dr. Stefanie Green) Self - Co-Founder & President of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP) (archive footage) (as Dr. Stefanie Green)   See fewer
Michael Hickson
Self - Quadriplegic (archive footage) Self - Quadriplegic (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Kevorkian
Self - Euthanasia Proponent (archive footage) (as Dr. Jack Kevorkian) Self - Euthanasia Proponent (archive footage) (as Dr. Jack Kevorkian)   See fewer
David Lametti
Self - Minister of Justice Liberal Party (archive footage) Self - Minister of Justice Liberal Party (archive footage)   See fewer
Megan Linton
Self - Disability Rights Advocate (archive footage) Self - Disability Rights Advocate (archive footage)   See fewer
Helen Long
Self - Dying with Dignity Canada (archive footage) Self - Dying with Dignity Canada (archive footage)   See fewer
Carrie Ann Lucas
Self - Disability Rights Lawyer (archive footage) (voice) Self - Disability Rights Lawyer (archive footage) (voice)   See fewer
Robert MacNeil
Self - Co-Anchor, PBS NewsHour (archive footage) Self - Co-Anchor, PBS NewsHour (archive footage)   See fewer
Melissa Melnitzer
Self - MAID Assessor and Provider (archive footage) (as Dr. Melissa Melnitzer) Self - MAID Assessor and Provider (archive footage) (as Dr. Melissa Melnitzer)   See fewer
Barbara Milliken
Self - Deputy Counsel for Riverside County (archive footage) Self - Deputy Counsel for Riverside County (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Scott
Self - ACLU Attorney for Elizabeth Bouvia (archive footage) Self - ACLU Attorney for Elizabeth Bouvia (archive footage)   See fewer
Arif Virani
Self - Member of Parliament Liberal Party (archive footage) Self - Member of Parliament Liberal Party (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Wallace
Self - 60 Minutes Correspondent (archive footage) Self - 60 Minutes Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Pamela Wallin
Self - Canadian Senators Group (archive footage) Self - Canadian Senators Group (archive footage)   See fewer
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