Homegoings

Homegoings 2013 Released

Directed by Christine Turner

Documentary · 60 min

 

Homegoings 2013 Released

Directed by Christine Turner

Documentary · 60 min

 

Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals are brought to life. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City's historic Harlem neighborhood, Homegoings takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community, where funeral rites draw on a rich palette of tradition, history and celebration. Combining cinéma vérité with intimate interviews and archival photographs, the... see more

Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals are brought to life. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City's historic Harlem neighborhood, Homegoings takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community, where funeral rites draw on a rich palette of tradition, history and celebration. Combining cinéma vérité with intimate interviews and archival photographs, the... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Jun 25, 2013
COUNTRY
US
LANGUAGE
EN
SPOKEN
English
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