Movies by Christine Turner

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.

Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business
At age 93, there's no stopping the legendary artist Betye Saar.

Homegoings
Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals are brought to life. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City's historic Harlem neighborhood, Homegoings takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community, where funeral rites draw on a rich palette of tradition, history and celebration. Combining cinéma vérité with intimate interviews and archival photographs, the film paints a portrait of the dearly departed, their grieving families and a man who sen...