Instructions On Parting

Instructions on Parting weaves breathtaking artistic footage with cinema verite to tell an elegiac story about transformation, grief, and the essential nature of the collective human journey. Told in an unconventional visual style, the story evolves from the viewpoint of Director Amy Jenkins, whose first child is born while she negotiates the cancer diagnoses and transits toward death of three of her closest family members. By chronicling with her camera to interrogate loss, the filmmaker leads us to a bold and daring acceptance of our inevitable end.

Post-film discussion with Director Amy Jenkins.

“Instructions on Parting” features Amy Jenkins’ family who were residents of Park City, UT at the time the film was made. The film is part of the Made in Utah Film Series.

“Jenkins rescues…essential glimpses of dignity and compassion from the grips of death.” — Ela Bittencourt, The Village Voice

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