Departures Film Screening
Psychology of Death Discussion Series
(from IMDB) Daigo Kobayashi, a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved, answers aclassified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover thatthe job is actually for a "Nokanshi", a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial andentry into the next life. Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed andthe family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journeywith death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.
DISCUSSANT: SALMAN AKHTAR, MD
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