Homegoings

The Film

Homegoings explores the African American funeral home, a 150-year-old institution that is on the decline. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City and Branchville, South Carolina, the film takes an unusual glimpse into the rarely seen world of undertaking, one of the few occupations African Americans could enter freely after slavery. Told through the eyes of a Harlem funeral director and the community he serves, the film reveals the intimate stories of several families who’ve lost loved ones, while painting a portrait of the passionate man behind their funerals.