Dying to Live

Synopsis: Every day in the U.S. about twenty people die waiting for transplant organs, because there are not enough donors. DYING TO LIVE, produced over eighteen months, tells the stories of four hopeful organ recipients as they struggle to stay alive long enough to reach the top of the long waiting list. The documentary also shows the lives of two donors - a young man who dies and leaves a liver to one of the people followed in the documentary, and a courageous woman who makes the remarkable decision to donate a kidney to a person she has never met.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 2010
Subjects: Medical sciences; Social welfare
Keywords: terminal illness; organ donation

Name: Fanlight Productions
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Notes: Fanlight Productions is a leading US distributor of programmes dealing with the social issues of our time, with a special focus on healthcare, mental health, professional ethics, ageing & gerontology, disabilities, the workplace, and gender & family issues. Most of the almost 300 films are by independent filmmakers, but others have been created by broadcasters and organisations working the field. The collection aims to be emotionally and intellectually engaging in its approach, and to present contemporary cross-cultural perspectives on the issues of concern. Sale.

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