Homegoings / California Newsreel presents ; Peralta Pictures, POV and ITVS in association with Final Cut USA, Inc. ; a film by Christine Turner ; directed by Christine Turner ; produced by Christine Turner ; a co-production of Peralta Pictures, Inc, American Documentary/POV and the Diverse Voices Project, and Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; in association with Final Cut USA, Inc.

"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 Harlem and the rural South, [the film] takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community, where funeral...

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Corporate Authors:	P.O.V. Theatrical Films (Contributor), Independent Television Service (Contributor), Final Cut USA, Inc (Contributor), American Documentary Films (Contributor), Diverse Voices Project (Contributor)
Other Authors:	Turner, Christine (Filmmaker), Stief, Marshall (director of photography.), Roumain, Daniel Bernard (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[San Francisco, California] : California Newsreel, [2013]
Subjects:	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. Bereavement. Funeral homes. Funeral rites and ceremonies. Undertakers and undertaking. New York (State) > New York. Feature films. Documentary films. Documentary television programs. Internet videos. Documentaires.
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Summary:	"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 Harlem and the rural South, [the film] 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, the film paints a portrait of the dearly departed, their grieving families and a man who sends loved ones 'home'"--Distributor's abstract.
Item Description:	Title from title frames. Originally produced and broadcast on the television program POV in 2013.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 57 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Playing Time:	00:56:49
Awards:	Won 2013 American Black Film Festival, Best Documentary Nominated 2014 Cinema Eye Honors Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Marshall Stief ; editor, Sonejuhi Sinha ; original music, Daniel Roumain.
Participant or Performer:	Featuring Isaiah Owens.
Language:	In English.

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