📜 Overview:
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."
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
2013-06-25
⌚ Running Time:
60 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.5
Beloved Cast
Self
Isaiah Owens
