''Homegoings'' is a 2013 documentary film directed by Christine Turner about the Owens Funeral Home on

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, exploring African-American death rituals through the work of funeral home director Isaiah Owens. The film premiered February 28 at the

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's 'Documentary Fortnight 2013' showcase, before airing on PBS-TV's '' POV'' series and screening for a week at the Maysles Cinema. A Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker and child of a Chinese-American mother and African-American father, Turner has stated she initially became interested in death rituals after both of her grandmothers died within two weeks of each other. She subsequently contacted Owens—known as "Fix Em" for his ability to repair corpses ravaged by disease, accident or violence—after reading a newspaper article about his work. Filming began in 2009.

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* 2013 films 2013 documentary films POV (TV series) films American documentary films Documentary films about African Americans Documentary films about death Films set in Harlem Death care companies of the United States Death in New York (state) 2010s American films {{2010s-documentary-film-stub