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Homegoings

(Homegoings)
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Original Title : Homegoings
Time : 51 Min
Genre : Documentary
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2013
Director : Christine Turner
Writer : No data available
Producer : Christine Turner
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : 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 ...See moreThrough 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 film paints a portrait of the dearly departed, their grieving families and a man who sends our loved ones "home." Written by Christine Turner See less Read more: Plot summary

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