''Not Going Quietly'' is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by

Nicholas Bruckman Nicholas Bruckman is an American documentary filmmaker. He is best known for his work on the documentaries ''La Americana'' and ''Not Going Quietly''. Life and career Bruckman was born in London. He graduated from State University of New York at ...

and produced by Amanda Roddy, following

Ady Barkan Ady Barkan ( he, עדי ברקן; born December 18, 1983) is an American lawyer and liberal activist. He is a co-founder of the Be a Hero PAC and is an organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy, where he led the Fed Up campaign. Barkan con ...

, embarking on a national campaign for healthcare reform.

Mark Duplass Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996. Duplass has written and directed films, i ...

Jay Duplass Lawrence Jay Duplass (born March 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker, actor and author widely known for his films ''The Puffy Chair'' (2005), ''Cyrus'' (2010), and ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, ...

and

Bradley Whitford Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in the NBC television political drama ''The West Wing'' (1999–2006), for which he w ...

serve as executive producers. It had its world premiere at

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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. It was released on August 13, 2021, by

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Synopsis

After being diagnosed with

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embarks on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Barkan, Rachael King, Elizabeth Jaff,

Ana Maria Archila Ana María Archila (born 1978/1979) is an immigrant rights, worker justice, LGBTQ rights, and women's rights advocate who ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York. She was formerly the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy ( ...

, Nate Smith and Tracey Corder appear in the film.

Release

It had its world premiere at

on March 17, 2021. It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the

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on April 15, 2020. However, it was cancelled due to the

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. In May 2021,

acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 13, 2021, release. In June 2021,

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acquired broadcast distribution rights to the film, and set it for a January 24, 2022, release as part of the series '' POV''.

Reception

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website

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surveyed and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed all 19 as positive for a 100 percent rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 8.10 out of 10.

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, another aggregator, sampled eight critics and calculated a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

Not Going Quietly won The Cinema for Peace Award for The Political Film of the Year for 2022.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 11905538 American documentary films Documentary films about health care Duplass Brothers Productions films Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020s English-language films 2020s American films