Sara Joe Wolansky
Documentary Filmmaker Director
Documenting Her Wife's Death
on Social Media
Published: The New Yorker
Credit: Director, Producer
Synopsis: When Kim Acquaviva’s wife Kathy was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer, the couple decided to share the day-to-day realities of her slide toward death that doctors can’t always provide.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/what-is-it-like-to-be-dying
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"It is a heart-wrenching account of end-of-life processes and realities that are as painful for the patient as it is for their caregivers. The documentary grants Brandt the dignity she deserves and pays respect to her personhood—something that is often ignored when it comes to the terminally ill. "
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