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Dying (1976)

Dying poster
Directed by
Michael Roemer
Genre
documentary, tv movie
Country
United States of America
Runtime
1h 22m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three people who are dying from terminal illnesses. It shows how they live with and think about their approaching death.

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What happens

Dying is a 1976 documentary about death directed by Michael Roemer. The film depicts the lives of three people with terminal illnesses as they confront their imminent death. The film was originally broadcast on the public television network WNET (the PBS network in the New York area) in 1976. It was restored and released theatrically at the Film Forum in New York City on January 24, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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