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Camp Widow is an immersion into a weekend gathering of “widows” - people of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations. Over the course of three days, attendees speak candidly about death, forge connections with others over shared experiences of loss, and find ways to navigate the tricky waters of grief. Founded by Michele Neff Hernandez, who suddenly became a widow at age 35 when her husband died in a bike accident, this gathering offers a way to both recognize tremendous loss, while at the same time turning towards continued life. This film follows an ensemble of campers who are weary of platitudes about grief, and speak to one another from a place of radical honesty that is by turns heartbreaking and darkly hilarious, embracing irreverent humor as a cathartic means of self-expression.
Partner loss is an incredibly common experience - each year, a million people in the US go through it - but one with few unfiltered representations. This documentary shows the transformative power of human connection, asking viewers to think about how we can recognize the grief of others, as well as make our way through loss in our own lives.
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Soaring Spirits
Soaring Spirits is a non-profit organization which created and hosts the Camp Widow® program. They provide practical tools and research informed resources for widowed people of any gender, race, religions, age or sexual orientation. To find out more visit: campwidow.org
