Sweet Death Documentary

Director: Analeine Cal y Mayor

Executive Producer: Viggo Mortensen

The documentary (which began filming in 2015) follows Kathy from Eastbourne in the UK (then aged 81 years) as she travels to Tijuana in search of Nembutal.

Kathy’s trip to Mexico is juxtaposed against the premiere of Philip Nitschke’s stand-up comedy debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with his show ‘Dicing with Dr Death’.

The result is a memorising piece of cinema which superbly balances the black humour of a show that teaches you how to kill yourself with the real life needs of elderly people around the world.

Join us in Canberra on 22 September for the Australian premiere of ’Sweet Death’.

“A profound reflection on the freedom to decide the end of one’s own life.” — Viggo Mortensen

 

“Absolutely and hilarious, beautifully human and moving.” — Denis Villeneuve, director of Incendies and Dune.

 

“A beautiful balance of humor and sadness” — Director Janine Hosking