D2KFF Zen and the Art of Dying
(Rated NR)
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From her days as a young mother in the UK, to her identity as a lesbian, activist, and self-described death walker in the idyllic seaside town of Byron Bay, Australia, Zenith Virago’s personal and professional experiences quietly dissolve fears around death. Celebrant and co-founder of the Australian Natural Death Care Centre, Zenith’s work models a grassroots international Natural Death Care Movement. Awards (2015): Official Selection- Austin Film Festival, Official Selection- Cinema Diverse Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival, Official Selection- Santa Fe Film Festival, Closing Night Film- Byron Bay International Film Festival.
Film followed by post-screening discussion with William Turner Heath, certified Death Doula and CallingHours.co Funeral Director with others to be announced.