Rooftop Films Brooklyn, NY
Pablo Metz
Co-Founder, Meine Erde
andTheresa Wozunk
Memorial Counselor at Green-Wood Cemetery
Cemetery Shorts— What is Terramation?
Program Description
Join us for our annual Cemetery Shorts program at Green-Wood Cemetery. These short films wander through grief, memory, and the strange, beautiful terrain between presence and absence.
Prior to the films, we will be joined by Pablo Metz vo-foudner of Meine Erde and Theresa Wozunk from Green-Wood Cemetery’s Memorial Counseling team. Together, they will give a presentation exploring how the 40-day process of terramation works, its environmental benefits, and the growing interest in sustainable end-of-life options.
Terramation is a new environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation. Through a carefully managed process to transform human remains into nutrient-rich earth, this process uses science and the power of ritual to provide a sustainable choice for end-of-life plans. This method significantly reduces carbon emissions and resource use compared to conventional disposition practices.
Presented At
Rooftop Films Brooklyn, NY
Film Synopsis
As daylight fades, settle in for a spellbinding program of short films that wander through grief, memory, and the strange, beautiful terrain between presence and absence.
Balloon Animals
Anna Baumgarten | US | 7
Two grocery store employees have an unexpected, helium-fueled encounter with a late-night customer.
Blue Heart
Samuel Suffren | Haiti, France | 15
Marianne and Pétion, living in Haiti, await a call from their son who has left in pursuit of the American dream.
Chưa Chết, Mà (Not Dead Yet)
Horatio Nguyen | US, Vietnam | 8
Members of a funeral brass band in Saigon, Vietnam reflect on their intimate proximity to death.
Dads Running Club
Claire Siebers | US | 14
It's ridiculous to think that if the Dads can just run faster or harder, they can escape their feelings. And yet, they try.
Im Auto Tapes und Butterbrot (With Tapes and Toasts in the Car)
Kiana Naghshineh | Germany, France | 12
In the face of her body fading into stardust, Shari realizes what truly matters to her.
Living with a Visionary
Stephen P. Neary | US | 15
Narrated by Academy Award® nominee James Cromwell, and based on John Matthias’ memoir, Living with a Visionary is a soulful, bittersweet reflection on John’s fifty-year marriage to Diana, an art curator grappling with Parkinson’s. As Diana’s medication besets her with vivid, often beautiful hallucinations, John, now her caregiver, adapts to her imaginary world.
The Morgue Twins
Rebecca Blandón | US | 15
In the twilight of their lives, retired identical twin morgue technicians, Marvin and Melvin Morgan—named after a funeral home—reflect on a 20 year career in New York City’s death care industry while contemplating their own mortality.
Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts
Shervin Kermani | Spain, Mexico, Canada | 8
After a volcanic eruption, Ramón walks the island of La Palma with his microphone, looking for ghosts.
About the Speaker
Meine Erde is addressing the problem of conventional burials being environmentally harmful by offering fossil free alternative to cremation. Their new burial technology transforms the body into fertile soil in just 40 days with the help of natural microorganisms and plant materials, binding the carbon contained in the body and enriching the soil with its nutrients. And their solution is affordable for all.