Screening

Poughkeepsie Public Library District's Virtual Screening of 'Homegoings'

7:00pm–9:00pm

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."

Watch Homegoings as a community and stay after for a discussion on the issues addressed in the film.

Learn more at www.poklib.org.