FILMS
- “A Family Undertaking”
This video documentary explores the complex psychological, cultural, legal and financial issues surrounding an important and growing new trend: the home funeral movement. A Family Undertaking profiles several families who have made the decision to forego the typical mortuary funeral and instead care for their loved ones at home.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/afamilyundertaking, available through NetFlix. - “Lasting Images”
Filmmaker: Hammond Hendrix. A light, funny, informative, at times a tad irreverent, look at different ways one can dispose of a body (composting, in space, at sea, and more.). - “Passing Through Our Hands”
A training video for after-death care. This is a documentary style video to teach people how to care for their own. Cost $15, order through http://www.passingthroughourhands.com
ONLINE VIDEOS
- CNN Video, Do-It-Yourself Funerals [6:14 min]