“Death ends a life, not a relationship”
—Robert Woodruff Anderson, 1968
There is more to death than the living can ever know. And while the experience of losing a loved one is universal, it is also intensely personal — we all have different ways of working through loss. But what if our relationship with the dead could be reframed? What if social mores were amended so that visits from those we’ve lost were expected? What if it were “normal” to remain bonded to our departed loved ones forever?
A new documentary film called Life with Ghosts addresses this issue with remarkable insight and clarity. It features an unconventional research study at the University of North Texas and the first-ever publicly funded facilitation of after-death contact. The film sheds new light on how we process grief as well as a naturally recurring and abundantly healing phenomenon that we’ve been discouraged from exploring.
We’ve arranged for a private online screening exclusive to our community along with a LIVE Zoom Q&A with the filmmaker, Stephen Berkley.
The agenda is as follows:
6-6:30: Arrive at COhatch (see directions below)
6:30-6:45: Welcome and Introduction
6:45: Screen Film Together
8:30-9:30: Follow up Q&A with filmmaker, Stephen Berkley
Please Note: This film is not downloadable, so you will need a stable internet signal to watch it. We are watching this together in real time. There will be no recordings or replays available.
Special VIP tickets are available if you would like to reserve a recliner on site for the viewing, there is a fixed fee of $20.
$5-10 Donation Requested for regular admission, in person or on Zoom.
COhatch Waterfront is located at 137 WEST BRIDGE ST, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120 in the heart of The Waterfront shopping center between Ethan Allen and Bath & Body Works. Parking is free throughout the shopping center. If you require any special accommodations, please message us at: events@omapittsburgh.org
