Join us in September, October, and November as the Library shows three compelling, feature-length documentaries spotlighting some of today’s most topical health and wellness issues. Following each screening, representatives from community health partners lead an open discussion.
Being Mortal (2015; 54 min.)
Originally airing on PBS’
Frontline, the film follows Boston surgeon Atul Gawande in examining how we care for the terminally ill. When Gawande’s own father is diagnosed with cancer, his search for answers about how best to serve the dying becomes a personal as well as a professional quest.
Co-presented by
St. Luke’s Home Care and Hospice, the
Hospice Foundation of America, and the
John and Wauna Harman Foundation.
September 12 Being Mortal (2015; 54 min.)
October 17
Healing Voices (2016; 90 min.)
November 28
Alive Inside (2014; 78 min.)