
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, as this collection of short documentaries reveals. From Desolation Canyon to the Montana state house, these stories of resilience and joy will inspire you.
In the early 1990s, at the height of the AIDS crisis, a new type of business emerged that brought hope to thousands of destitute, terminally ill people. These “viatical settlement” companies bought sick people’s life insurance policies, providing quick cash and a chance to live and die with dignity. It became a billion-dollar industry.
- Year2024
- Runtime40 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereConnecticut
- DirectorMatt Nadel
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, as this collection of short documentaries reveals. From Desolation Canyon to the Montana state house, these stories of resilience and joy will inspire you.
In the early 1990s, at the height of the AIDS crisis, a new type of business emerged that brought hope to thousands of destitute, terminally ill people. These “viatical settlement” companies bought sick people’s life insurance policies, providing quick cash and a chance to live and die with dignity. It became a billion-dollar industry.
- Year2024
- Runtime40 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereConnecticut
- DirectorMatt Nadel