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CinemAmbiente in cooperation with Circoscrizione VI - Torino, organizes the film exhibition 'Ecokids 2011', screenings for the primary schools of the city. All the events will be introducedby an environmental expert.
Set up by lawyer Ludwig Minelli, a supporter of euthanasia as a basic human right, Zurich-based Dignitas is the only facility in the world authorized to provide assisted suicide deaths. The film chronicles the final four days of terminally ill Craig Ewert, a U.S. citizen, who is admitted to Dignitas to die; and the story of a Canadian couple, Betty and George Coumbias, he with final-stage heart disease, who come to Switzerland to decide whether or not to avail of Dignitas' services. Devoid of sensationalism, this groundbreaking documentary treats end of life issues courageously and explores the complexities of the moral and ethical implications they carry.
John Zaritsky studied at the University of Toronto. He received the National Newspaper Award in 1972 for his articles published in The Globe and Mail. He then turned to documentary filmmaking and earned numerous international awards, including an Oscar for his directorial debut film Just Another Missing Kid (1981).
Edizione 2009
Panorama - Focus Bioetica
DOCUMENTARY
Canada , 2007, 90'
REGIA/DIRECTOR
John Zaritsky
TAGS:
Health, Ethics