Charlotte Juergens: "Afterthought"
Over the past three years, COVID-19 has taken the lives of more than one million Americans. Nearly one-fifth of us knew someone among them. All of us have been impacted. In a culture that avoids talk of death and puts grief on a timeline, what does our mourning look like? How will we manage the voids the pandemic has created?
Currently in production, “Afterthought” is a documentary feature about COVID memorials and the people who build them. It centers on two projects: a community memorial in Detroit involving thousands of participants, and one artist’s personal memorial in NYC commemorating the loss of a friend. In documenting these stories, “Afterthought” memorializes individuals lost and communities changed by the pandemic and asks universal questions about shared trauma, memory, and healing.
Join the filmmakers for a free screening of clips from the film-in-progress, followed by conversation. Hosted by Brooklyn College Library.
Image: Rochelle Riley as featured in "Afterthought." Photo by Charlotte Juergens.