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.” – JustWatch.com
Director: Christine Turner
Cast: Isaiah Owens
Country: United States
Distributor: Public Broadcasting Service
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hour
Platform: The Criterion Channel
Special Programming: Documentary Cinema
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