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 film paints a portrait of the dearly departed, their grieving families and a man who sends loved ones "home."
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"Homegoings" will air June 24 2013 on PBS. Check local listings. A documentary film by Christine Turner Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens the ...
Homegoings - Trailer - POV 2013 | PBS
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Homegoings takes an up-close look at African American funeral traditions which draw on a rich palette of history and celebration. It reveals the special status of ...
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