PBS will air acclaimed documentary “Homegoings” from filmmaker Christine Turner. The film is told through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens and filmed at his Harlem-based Owens Funeral Home.
It takes an up-close look at the 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.”
“Homegoings” is an official selection of MoMA’s 2013 Documentary Fortnight. The film is a co-production of ITVS and POV’s Diverse Voices Project, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
“Homegoings” will air on June 24 at 10 p.m. CST on PBS.
