2013-06-23 Film premiere at the Apollo Theater, Harlem

2,098 views Jun 23, 2013 “Homegoings“ - documentary film by Christine Turner 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.“ “Homegoings“ will air June 24, 2013 on PBS