Film
Confessions of a Good Samaritan
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Director Penny Lane’s CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN explores her highly personal and often misunderstood decision to become a “Good Samaritan” by donating one of her kidneys to an unknown stranger. What begins as a seemingly utilitarian decision turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism, unbound by personal relationships between individuals. CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN is a provocative inquiry into the science, history and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?
Q&A with director Penny Lane to follow Saturday’s screening.
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Genre
Documentary, Health & Wellness, Science, Feature Film, Female Filmmaker
Runtime
105 min
Section
Documentary Feature
Release Year
2023
Director
Penny Lane
Producer
Gabriel Sedgwick
Country
USA
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