The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Other Side” — a bonus film in our ‘Heartful Living, Gentle Dying’ film series — on Thursday, July 17 at 4:00 at the Mary Fisher Theatre.

This special premiere of “Other Side” will be followed by a zoom Q&A with co-directors Heather Hogan and Carter Oakley.

Death is inevitable, suffering may be optional.

After three separate cancer diagnoses, and undergoing nauseating and difficult treatment for each one, Connecticut-based activist Lynda Bluestein set her sights on medical aid in dying.

This compassionate end-of-life option was not available in her home state, so she filed a lawsuit against the state of Vermont to gain access to their Death With Dignity law, Act 39 – and she won.

A rich portrait of a fearless activist, matriarch, and fallible human, this feature documentary follows Lynda and her family over the course of a year as they navigate life and prepare for her inevitable death. But will her life end the way she intends it to?

“Other Side” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, July 17 at 4:00 p.m., followed by a Zoom Q&A with the filmmakers.

Tickets are $12 general admission, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.