Conversation Pieces: A Swan Song (2015)

• 78%
• 2015
• Documentary
• Eve-Lauryn LaFountain
• Eve-Lauryn LaFountain
• Bruce LaFountain
• MarLyn LaFountain

A document of one family's transitions from the great love stories of World War II, to the next generation's inter-racial marriage, leading to the grandchild of mixed heritage who walks a fine line blending her Jewish and Native American cultures. Conversations between three generations of women are voice-overs as portraits are made of them through the homes they've created for themselves and the placement of objects like still lifes. The filmmaker focuses on her maternal grandmother as she moves from living independently in a three-story townhouse. The film follows the downsizing of her lifetime's collections of art and antiques as they move onto the next generations. The granddaughter's camera travels with the objects from coast to coast as she collects her family's stories.