My Sister Liv is a new documentary film set to premiere in the US during DOC NYC festival. Described by The Hollywood Reporter as “A late-breaking contender in this year’s best documentary feature Oscar race” the film addresses the teen suicide epidemic existing nowadays globally through the story of Liv Kunik.
Liv Kunik was a 19-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado who took her own life in 2019.After this, her family started ‘The Liv Project’ described in their site as a “creative collective determined to turn the tide of youth suicide”. The documentary is featured as linked to this project, where Liv’s sister Tess and their mom Honey tell Liv’s story, its summary states :
“MY SISTER LIV features sisters Tess and Liv, who from a young age are inseparable. Liv is a young girl, growing up with relentless pressures of social media, teen depression and, often, suicidal thoughts. MY SISTER LIV takes us into a rare and riveting journey of raw emotions and fears of a young life on the edge — and ultimately a big sister’s desperate struggle to save her”.
My Sister Liv is director by Grammy Award winning director Alan Hicks and Academy award winning producer Paula DuPré Pesmen. It had its world premiere at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and it is still seeking for US distribution.
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