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.
Publisher:
California Newsreel,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
This disc may not play on all machines or drives. Featuring Isaiah Owens. Originally produced and broadcast on the television program POV in 2013. Special features include film trailer and Homegoings : a dance (a dance duet inspired by the documentary film choreographed by Janet Wong with music by Daniel Roumain).
Contents:
Special features include trailer and dance.
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 cinema verite 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'"--Container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)853014027
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.