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."
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Isaiah Owens
Crew: Christine Turner (Director), Daniel Bernard Roumain (Original Music Composer), Christine Turner (Producer), Sonejuhi Sinha (Editor), Marshall Stief (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: P.O.V./American Documentary, Peralta Pictures
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 25, 2013
IMDb: 4.5
Keywords:woman director
