About the film
How to Die in Oregon is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson. It is set in the U.S. state of Oregon and covers the state's Death with Dignity Act that allows terminally ill patients to self-administer barbiturates prescribed by their physician to end their own life, referred to as assisted suicide by opponents and medical aid in dying by proponents.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards on record
- Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary