When I Die
A film about the humanizing power of community death care
TEASER:
“When I die, I only want to be touched by hands that love me.”
After being diagnosed with late stage cancer, 38-year-old Sabrina asks her daughter, sister and friends to honour her dying wish:
“I want you to take care of my body in my home for three days. I want my funeral in the backyard. And I want a green burial on nearby land.”
The group fears Sabrina’s requests could go terribly wrong, and are surprised at what unfolds. One friend is so moved that she resolves to make green burial accessible to the local community.
What is sacrificed when we outsource the deaths of our loved ones to capitalist systems? What can we gain from learning to care for one another through death and beyond?
When I Die invites us to engage in a deeper connection with life itself.
Hot Film in the Making!
When I Die has been named a Hot Film in the Making by From the Heart Productions!
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario, and the City of Ottawa.
