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The Gifts of Grief

20050.0 / 1052 min

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

Isabel Allende

Self

Cecil Willliams

Cecil Willliams

Self

Alana Laraine

Alana Laraine

Self

Claude Anshin Thomas

Claude Anshin Thomas

Self

Vinny Ferraro

Vinny Ferraro

Self

Lee Mun Wah

Lee Mun Wah

Self

Crew

Colin Farish

Colin Farish

Music

Ted Seymour

Ted Seymour

Editor

Gary Malkin

Gary Malkin

Music

Vicente Franco

Vicente Franco

Cinematography

Bob Goss

Bob Goss

Editor

Spencer Brewer

Spencer Brewer

Music

Nancee Sobonya

Nancee Sobonya

Producer

Chris Wong

Chris Wong

Music

Jon Wellington Bowler

Jon Wellington Bowler

Sound

Nancee Sobonya

Nancee Sobonya

Director

Joey Curtin

Joey Curtin

Music

Thomas Dowrie

Thomas Dowrie

Music