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Panel Statements:

A work as rich and profound as any other in Allan King's storied career, Dying at Grace portrays the final moments of its five very different subjects at Toronto's Grace Hospital with all the respect, sensitivity and awe they deserve.
— Jason Anderson

Allan King reclaims the documentary in its purest most visceral form for this humbling and privileged look at death and the dying that reminds us of the power of cinéma-vérité, and gives us hope to face our most profound fears.
— Michelle Marion

A film of immense beauty and profound respect for the dignity of the human soul, Dying at Grace presents an unflinching close-up look at something most of us do not wish to face. Allan King shares with us the amazing access he was granted by his subjects to that most private of moments– that of their own death. It is a privilege not given or taken lightly.
— Bill Evans

Shining a bright light where no one wants one, Dying at Grace is a devastating, unflinching work about suffering and compassion. Director Allan King shows us the indignities of dying in a film suffused with dignity
— Lee Anne Gillan

Special thanks to Allan King Associates Ltd.

DYING AT GRACE

Director:

Allan King
148 minutes Colour/Digital Betacam (NTSC)

Production Company:

Allan King Associates Limited

Executive Producer:

Kathy Avrich-Johnson

Producer:

Allan King

Cinematography:

Peter Walker

Editor:

Nick Hector

Production Designer:

Laura Killam, James Willcock

Sound:

Jason Milligan, Michael Bonini

Music:

Bill Thompson

Allan King

was born in Vancouver. He is internationally recognized as a visionary of the cinéma-vérité documentary style. He has directed over sixty films during his forty-nine-year career and is best known for documentary films such as Warrendale (67), A Married Couple (69), Who's In Charge? (83) and The Dragon's Egg (99). In addition to documentaries, King has directed many dramatic features and films for television, including Red Emma (74), Maria (77) and Who Has Seen the Wind (77). He was the subject of the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival®'s Canadian Retrospective. Dying at Grace(03) is his latest film.

Website Link:

Official Website for Allan King

(416) 967-7371 (416) 968-FILM