FILMS
FEATURE
Not Going Quietly
Nicholas Bruckman|US|English|96 MIN|2021
Amanda Roddy|Nicholas Bruckman, Amanda Roddy
ALS
Disability Rights
Family
Health Care
Social issues
Advocacy & Activism
[:en]When activist and new father Ady Barkan is diagnosed with ALS and given four years to live, he finds himself directly impacted by a new legislation proposal jeopardizing essential healthcare programs critical to Ady’s and others’ survival. After a chance confrontation with Senator Jeff Flake goes viral, Ady embarks on a cross-country tour, using his final breaths to fight for healthcare justice to try and create a better world for his newborn son to inherit.
Audio description provided by Michele Spitz, Woman of her Word.
Co-presented by Lehman College/CUNY.