Loading Docs 2015 - Gina

Gina lives in a dark, silent, room in a Wellington rest home, unable to leave her bed, communicate except by a complex touch system, and barely able to move. A rare unnamed genetic disorder has left her living what she calls “an existence, not a life”.  This documentary by Wellington film-makers Wendall Cooke and Jeremy Macey takes a look at her condition in relation to euthanasia, for which she is a passionate advocate. As Gina did not want to appear on camera, her sister Roslyn who suffers from the same condition, albeit less severely, portrays her in the film.

We built up a picture of Gina’s situation and position that she, and only she, should have the right to choose whether or not she goes on living. We felt that if we could just communicate this to an audience it would go right to the heart of why there needs to be a law change in New Zealand.

– Co-directors Wendell Cooke and Jeremy Macey, on the Loading Docs website

Key Cast & Crew

Jeremy Macey

Co-Director, Co-Producer

Wendell Cooke

Co-Director, Co-Producer

Matt Henley

Cinematographer

Rose Petterson

Art Director

Jason Latta

Sound Design

Ewan Clark

Composer