Religion

"Focuses on Christians in Latin America who engaged in political struggles in the name of their faith."

Life After examines the intersection of disability, autonomy, and assisted dying. The film investigates the case of Elizabeth Bouvia, a disabled woman who sought the right to die in 1983, sparking a national debate about dignity and the value of disabled lives. The systemic issues surrounding assisted dying are explored, particularly how disabled individuals often face premature death due to inadequate healthcare and societal neglect. The documentary also delves into Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, questioning whether it truly offers choice or if it disproportionately affects disabled people.

Talk About Lonely looks at the obvious culprits: smartphones, dating apps, 'social' media, contact-less commerce, the pandemic, remote work, urbanization, A.I., the ever-increasing pace of 21st century life. Then it digs much deeper into the hidden, underlying causes: concentration of the media into the hands of self-interested capital, legitimization of inequality prioritizing individual gains over community health, neoliberalism, capitalism gone dramatically wrong. And most importantly, we'll see the pathways many are successfully taking to escape this labyrinth.
The film presents evocative images of our many states of both disconnection and re-connection. It features deeply insightful commentary from philosophers, psychologists, dating app users (and survivors), gerontologists, a bishop in his empty church, an Only Fans adult content creator, an adult toy retailer selling devices making contact-less sex viable, young teens, long married seniors, and more. We learn of the surprising links between loneliness and climate change. All inter cut with a handful of stand-up comics mining their sad existences for comedy gold.

"In 2010, Xinka communities, environmental groups, and the local diocese launched a "community laboratory" to train youth in water monitoring, uncovering the environmental impact of a nearby mine."