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Documentary Celebrates Poet's Courage Amid Cancer Battle

11/14/2025

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The documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, directed by Ryan White, premieres on Apple TV and follows Andrea Gibson's final year battling incurable ovarian cancer.
Producer Tig Notaro highlights Gibson's bravery in performing live despite the illness.
The film won Sundance's Festival Favorite Award and urges living fully despite mortality.
Andrea Gibson, Colorado's poet laureate, passed away at 49 in July, leaving a legacy of love and hope.

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The documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, directed by Ryan White, premieres on Apple TV and follows Andrea Gibson's final year battling incurable ovarian cancer.
Producer Tig Notaro highlights Gibson's bravery in performing live despite the illness.
The film won Sundance's Festival Favorite Award and urges living fully despite mortality.
Andrea Gibson, Colorado's poet laureate, passed away at 49 in July, leaving a legacy of love and hope.