Film
The Gifts of Grief
2005 · 52m
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Overview
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.
Cast
Isabel Allende
Self
Cecil Willliams
Self
Alana Laraine
Self
Claude Anshin Thomas
Self
Vinny Ferraro
Self
Lee Mun Wah
Self
Crew
- Nancee SobonyaDirector · Producer
- Vicente FrancoDirector of Photography
- Bob GossEditor
- Ted SeymourEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 1, 2005
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
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