Summary Prior to the 20th century, most Americans prepared their dead for burial with the help of family and friends, but today most funerals are part of a multimillion-dollar industry run by professionals. This increased reliance on mortuaries has alienated Americans from life's only inevitability - death. "A Family Undertaking" explores the growing home-funeral movement by following several families in their most intimate moments as they reclaim the end of life, forgoing a typical mortuary funeral to care for their loved ones at home.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Stacey Abrams Rashida Tlaib Lucy McBath Veronica Escobar
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 2, 2004
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS
Language : English
Production companies : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) The American Documentary
Summary Prior to the 20th century, most Americans prepared their dead for burial with the help of family and friends, but today most funerals are part of a multimillion-dollar industry run by professionals. This increased reliance on mortuaries has alienated Americans from life's only inevitability - death. "A Family Undertaking" explores the growing home-funeral movement by following several families in their most intimate moments as they reclaim the end of life, forgoing a typical mortuary funeral to care for their loved ones at home.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 2, 2004
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS
Language : English
Production companies : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) The American Documentary
