Non-Fiction Competition
Please Do Not Resuscitate
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Barbara is a loving, glamorous grandmother to ten grandchildren. When her granddaughter Leah discovers she plans to end her life before her 86th birthday, she begins interviewing her to understand why. Weeks later, a terminal diagnosis changes everything, leaving Leah questioning her grandmother’s long fascination with death and trying to decipher who she really was.
- Director
- Leah Finegold
- Time
- 0:23:23
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
- Year
- 2025
- Cast
- Barbara Finegold, Leah Finegold, Warren Finegold, Rikki Finegold, Roslyn Cohen
Awards Nominations
Winner of the First Flights short film fund 2024, in collaboration with Kodak and Raindance Film Festival.
Director
Leah Finegold
Leah is a queer filmmaker and songwriter from London, whose intimate work is rooted in philosophical beliefs. A creator of documentaries and hybrid storytelling, she explores the intricacies and impact of love, grief, empathy, and ethical dialemmas. Her latest film examines the complexities of assisted dying, within her own family.
Cast
Barbara Finegold, Leah Finegold, Warren Finegold, Rikki Finegold, Roslyn Cohen
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| WITH HARAJUKU HALL | 2026.06.08 [Mon] 17:20-19:10 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Screening | 2026.06.11 [Thu] - 2026.06.30 [Tue] |
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My documentary is uniquely striking due to my grandma's stark resolve in killing herself, before then discovering she was terminally ill during filming. She had always planned to die before the age of 86. The intimate, candid discussions between family members are deeply resonating; the journey we all share is both haunting yet alluring. It has helped me accept the inevitability of life's volatile changes. The film also raises important moral questions surrounding assisted dying, which is an important contemporary topic undergoing much scrutiny and debate in the UK and around the world.