Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African American funerals are brought to life. Filmed at the Owens Funeral Home in Harlem and the rural South, director Christine Turner’s 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. It reveals the special status of undertakers in the community; borne out of their permanence, their economic stability, and the necessities of the segregation period. Combining cinéma vérité with intimate interviews and archival photographs, featuring an evocative score by Daniel Roumain, the film paints a portrait of the dearly departed, their grieving families and a man who sends loved ones "home."

California Newsreel Collection

Owens, Isaiah, Undertakers and undertaking -- New York (State) -- New York, African Americans -- Funeral customs and rites, Funeral homes -- New York (State) -- New York, Bereavement -- New York (State) -- New York, Funeral rites and ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York

Turner, Christine (director), Roumain, Daniel (composer), Turner, Christine (producer), Stief, Marshall (cinematographer), Sinha, Sonejuhi (editor), Owens, Isaiah (performer), Peralta Pictures (producer), P.O.V. Theatrical Films (producer), California Newsreel (Firm) (distributor)

00:56:49 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	California Newsreel
Role	distributor
Telephone	415-284-7800
Address	500 Third Street, Suite #505, San Francisco, CA 94107-1875
Email	[email protected]

2013-01-01

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