· 2005 · 52m

The Gifts of Grief

The Gifts of Grief poster
Director
Nancee Sobonya
Cast
Isabel Allende as Self Cecil Willliams as Self Alana Laraine as Self Claude Anshin Thomas as Self Vinny Ferraro as Self Lee Mun Wah as Self
Crew
Ted Seymour — Editor Bob Goss — Editor Nancee Sobonya — Producer
Synopsis

A documentary that explores how seven remarkable people embrace their pain, learn to live with their loss, and now engage in life with more compassion, courage, and awareness. The personal and moving stories include those of author Isabel Allende, Reverend Cecil Williams, writer Alana Laraine, Zen Monk/Vietnam Veteran Claude AnShin Thomas, youth motivator Vinny Ferrero, and filmmaker Lee Mun Wah. With courage, these people invite the viewer to open up to the pain of grief and discover for themselves the extraordinary opportunities their own losses may reveal.

Trailer The Gifts of Grief — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dying and deathsufferingself-discoverytransformationlossspiritualitygriefbereavementcompassiondeathdyingmourning
Key Collaborators
Nancee Sobonya Director Ted Seymour Editor Bob Goss Editor Nancee Sobonya Producer
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