An ambitious entrepreneur and two funeral directors pioneer a groundbreaking eco-friendly deathcare facility in Washington state, challenging traditional burial practices and transforming end-of-life rituals.
When Washington State legalizes human composting, entrepreneur Micah Truman bets everything on a new vision of deathcare. With funeral directors Brie Smith and Katey Houston, he builds the first large-scale terramation facility, reshaping how we grieve and return to the Earth.
NOTE: Introductions before showing and Q&A after showing will be interpreted by Mary Clare Litzen.
When: Thursday, May 14
Showing Time: 6:00 pm
Run time: 87 mins
Where: SIFF Cinema Uptown; 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA
Additional note: The filmmaker for this film is CODA; Kyle Seago
ID: A photograph of four white people, ranging from young adult to older adult, sitting on the floor. Three of them are sitting against locked boxes covered in pictures, and another person is sitting on the opposite side, listening to the group of people talking.