| Not Going Quietly | |
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| Directed by | Nicholas Bruckman |
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| Produced by | Amanda Roddy |
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| Edited by | Kent Basset |
| Music by | Giosuè Greco |
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| Distributed by | Greenwich Entertainment |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Not Going Quietly is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by Nicholas Bruckman and produced by Amanda Roddy, following Ady Barkan, embarking on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Bradley Whitford serve as executive producers.[2]
It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021, where it won the Special Jury Award for Humanity in Social Action and the Audience Award in the Documentary Feature Competition.[3][4] It was released on August 13, 2021, by Greenwich Entertainment.
After being diagnosed with ALS, Ady Barkan embarks on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Barkan, Rachael King, Elizabeth Jaff, Ana Maria Archila, Nate Smith and Tracey Corder appear in the film.
It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021.[5] It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2020.[6][7] However, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In May 2021, Greenwich Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 13, 2021, release.[9] In June 2021, PBS acquired broadcast distribution rights to the film, and set it for a January 24, 2022, release as part of the series POV.[10]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Not Going Quietly uses its subject's remarkable story to offer an uplifting tribute to the way an individual voice can lead to activism and collective change."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
Not Going Quietly won The Cinema for Peace Award for The Political Film of the Year for 2022.[13]
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