Death Boom (Deathcare-Doku von Eli Roth und Leonardo DiCaprio)

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Compelled by the urgency of the subject and the rare opportunity to document an unfolding crisis on American soil, Death Boom pulls back the curtain on the catastrophic mental and environmental impacts of the contemporary deathcare industry. The film, shown through the lens of the workers at the heart of it as they prepare for the passing of 77 million baby boomers, exposes the toll that embalming, cremation, and traditional burial have on those who’ve passed, their families, and deathcare workers, and the corruption - political, religious, and corporate - that stands in opposition to greener methods being nationally legalized and accessible. It ultimately shows what is possible if these green methods are put into wider practice, and works toward normalizing conversations around death and grief.