‘MUCH ADO ABOUT DYING’
This is a truly wonderful documentary film by Simon Chambers. Whilst filming away in India, Simon is called to return to look after his dying uncle. Looking after his eccentric gay actor uncle, filmmaker Simon is engulfed in a whirl of Shakespeare and clutter, as uncle David lends his credit card to neighbours, greets visitors in the nude and teaches Simon a profound lesson on dying happy.
This is an honest, intimate, heart warming and heart wrenching film as seen without filter the truth of caring for the elderly and the reality of death and dying. Brilliantly shot and sensitively edited it is as tear jerking as it is funny, let’s face it love makes us cry. ‘Much ado About Dying’, captures humanity in it’s rawest state. Life can be cruel. Death is sad. Through this film, Simon and David’s journey show that death done right is beautiful.
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This year, Life Celebrant Loretta Dunn, will be presenting the documentary feature film, Much Ado about Dying by Simon Chambers, for Demystifying Death Week.
Taking place between May 5th-11th, Demystifying Death Week is about giving people knowledge, skills and opportunities to plan and support each other through death, dying, loss and care.
This free event will take place in Edinburgh College’s Milton Road Campus Cre:8 venue, 24 Milton Road East, Edinburgh EH15 2PQ.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Event commences at 6pm with a short introduction, followed by a Q&A after the screening. There will be refreshments available.
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About Loretta.
Loretta Dunn is a life celebrant and death doula, with a special interest in living well and dying well. Her journey so far has included a long career in nursing and midwifery, she is a member of The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath and Death, and an EASE Facilitator (end of life aid skills for everyone) with the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. She is passionate about bringing death out of the shadows as a means of helping us to live our best life in the present moment.
Compassion and love are at the heart of her work.
