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'Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down' is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. It follows Gabrielle Giffords as she recovers from the 2011 shooting.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022. It was released on July 15, 2022, by Briarcliff Entertainment.

Premise



The film follows the recovery and aftermath of the 2011 assassination attempt of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords becomes partially paralyzed and has a language impairment aphasia.

Production



Initially, the film was set to follow Gabrielle Giffords as she toured the country to support her cause, but was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Kelly provided the filmmakers footage of Giffords recovery, which he shot while she was in the hospital.

In January 2022, it was announced Julie Cohen and Betsy West would direct a documentary film revolving around Gabrielle Giffords, with CNN Films and Time Studios set to produce.

Release



The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022. Shortly after, Briarcliff Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a July 15, 2022, release. The film will also air on CNN later in 2022.

Reception



In the United States and Canada, the film earned $75,124 from 302 theaters in its opening weekend.

Critical response



The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.

References




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