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ETV to Broadcast Southern Lens Film “203 Days” Thursday, May 15 at 10 p.m.

"My philosophy of life is: You are born and then there is a period of time, and you die. And that’s the cycle of life. What you do in between that birth and that death is your life." -- Sarah Neider, subject of "203 Days"

For Immediate Release
April 30, 2008

Columbia, SC...On Thursday, May 15 at 10 p.m., ETV will broadcast "203 Days." The Southern Lens documentary tells the heart-wrenching story of the last 203 days of Sarah Neider’s life. Neider, who is terminally ill, goes to live with her daughter Kaye Green in Atlanta, GA, and viewers are subsequently given an uninhibited view of a family’s personal journey of loss.

During the program, Neider and her relatives tackle end-of-life issues, family concerns and try to maintain the household equilibrium amid massive changes to the routine.  When the exhausted family eventually hires Weinstein Hospice to help care for their mother, Green confides to the volunteer that she was under the impression that hospice was there to "hurry up death."  However, the volunteer quickly reassured Green that their primary responsibility was "pain management" and to make death a little more comfortable for the family and the patient.

"203 Days" gives viewers an unflinching look at Neider's day-to-day pleasures and pains, from getting a manicure and commenting on her love of "color coordination" to shedding tears of frustration and agony because of difficulty swallowing medications.  The filmmaker unabashedly allows viewers to see Neider’s poignant descent from vibrant and spunky to bed-ridden and barely able to speak.

This Southern Lens documentary tackles the subject of death with honesty and respect and shows how one woman's illness affects this Georgia family through glimpses into their moments of private pain and simple pleasures. Through this brief 30-minute window, viewers can also learn much about their own view of life, death and family.

Southern Lens tells stories that reflect the diversity of Southern culture as told by the Southerners themselves.  With genres ranging from thought-provoking documentaries to humorous tales to thrilling dramas from Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and of course, South Carolina, these programs illustrate the irrepressible spirit that defines the South.

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.