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A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor. Customs vary widely between cultures, and between religious affiliations within cultures.
The word funeral comes from the Latin funus, which had a variety of meanings, including the corpse and the funerary rites themselves. Funerary art is art produced in connection with burials, including many kinds of tombs, and objects specially made for burial with a corpse.
Funeral rites are as old as the human culture itself, predating modern Homo sapiens, to at least 300,000 years ago. For example, in the Shanidar cave in Iraq, in Pontnewydd Cave in Wales and other sites across Europe and the Near East, Neanderthal skeletons have been discovered with a characteristic layer of flower pollen. This has been interpreted as suggesting that Neanderthals believed in an afterlife, although the evidence is not unequivocal – while the dead were apparently indeed buried deliberately, the flowers might have been introduced by burrowing rodents.
Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921) is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Nancy was born in New York City; her parents divorced soon after her birth and she grew up in Maryland, living with an aunt and uncle while her mother pursued acting jobs. As Nancy Davis, she was an actress in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as Donovan's Brain, Night into Morning, and Hellcats of the Navy. In 1952 she married Ronald Reagan, who was then president of the Screen Actors Guild, and they had two children. Nancy was the First Lady of California when her husband was Governor from 1967 to 1975. In that capacity, she began work with the Foster Grandparents Program.
Nancy Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981 following her husband's election. She was criticized early in his first term largely due to her decision to replace the White House china, despite it being paid for by private donations. Nancy restored a Kennedy-esque glamor to the White House following years of lax formality, and her interest in high-end fashion garnered much attention, as well as criticism. She championed recreational drug prevention causes by founding the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as first lady. Always protective of her husband, more controversy ensued when it was revealed in 1988 that she had consulted an astrologer to assist in planning the president's schedule after the 1981 assassination attempt on her husband. She had a strong influence on her husband and played a role in a few of his personnel and diplomatic decisions.
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC OQ, (French pronunciation: [selin djɔ̃] ( listen); born March 30, 1968), is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the English-language album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Angélil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history. However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer. She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada.
Actors: Boots Anson-Roa (actress), Eddie Garcia (actor), Maria Isabel Lopez (actress), Rustica Carpio (actress), Jay Ramirez (editor), Andy Andico (writer), Rommel Luna (actor), Nicole Ochoa (actress), Macky Derpo (writer), Macky Derpo (director), Lemuel Lorca (actor), Macky Derpo (editor), Paul William Lloyd (composer), Priscilla Meirelles (actress), John Paul Perez (actor),
Plot: Ika-Sampu is a story about a descendant of a rich hispanic family that lived in the Philippines in the 1800s (1896). A woman named Alexa Nicole de la Vega, is a member of this family. Nine years ago, she started having dreams about a mansion where she always used to play as a child, These dreams gradually turn darker and leading to a part of the mansion which was described in her dreams as a "door she cannot open". Every year, her dreams about the mansion turn darker and more grotesque. One day a lawyer visits in her office informing her that she has inherited a house passed on by her father in his last will. She calls her best friend Daniella (priscilla meirelles) a collector and a curator of a Spanish museum, suggesting to her that there many be many treasures hidden there. This turns out to be a good opportunity to get her dad's company back to its prime. Alexa decides to go to the house she inherited to look for this rumored treasure. She later found nine pieces of golden coins in her great great grandfathers old study - then things start to change.
Keywords: asian-horror, debut-film, philippinesActors: Jessie Lasaten (composer), Soliman Cruz (actor), Marya Ignacio (editor), Archie Adamos (actor), Adolfo Alix Jr. (writer), Tiya Pusit (actress), Joem Bascon (actor), Toni Gonzaga (actress), John Manalo (actor), Charlotte Dianco (miscellaneous crew), Lara Morena (actress), Val Victa (actor), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (producer),
Plot: Is it ever too late for a second chance? Dante, a middle-aged man, believes he has lost everything: Estranged from his family for twenty years, he loses his job and finds out that his wife is dead. He goes to her wake and sees his two children Raffy and Kristine again. While Dante is eager to make amends with them, Raffy does not want him back into his life. When an accident forces Raffy to take Dante into his house, Dante learns how his own failure as a father has made an impact on how his son acts as the head of his family. In his effort to make things right between himself and Raffy, Dante develops a bond with Raffy's wife Gayle and his grandkids, Jake and Tinka. Dante also rediscovers his love for music that Raffy's son is also passionate about. With his growing relationship with Raffy's family, Dante begins to glimpse some hope for a second chance. For how long can Raffy harden his heart? Will Dante finally get his second chance at happiness?
Keywords: attorney, band, bus, bus-ride, cancer, car-accident, cell-phone, cemetery, chatting, churchActors: Jessie Lasaten (composer), Soliman Cruz (actor), Marya Ignacio (editor), Archie Adamos (actor), Adolfo Alix Jr. (writer), Tiya Pusit (actress), Joem Bascon (actor), Toni Gonzaga (actress), John Manalo (actor), Charlotte Dianco (miscellaneous crew), Lara Morena (actress), Val Victa (actor), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (producer),
Plot: Is it ever too late for a second chance? Dante, a middle-aged man, believes he has lost everything: Estranged from his family for twenty years, he loses his job and finds out that his wife is dead. He goes to her wake and sees his two children Raffy and Kristine again. While Dante is eager to make amends with them, Raffy does not want him back into his life. When an accident forces Raffy to take Dante into his house, Dante learns how his own failure as a father has made an impact on how his son acts as the head of his family. In his effort to make things right between himself and Raffy, Dante develops a bond with Raffy's wife Gayle and his grandkids, Jake and Tinka. Dante also rediscovers his love for music that Raffy's son is also passionate about. With his growing relationship with Raffy's family, Dante begins to glimpse some hope for a second chance. For how long can Raffy harden his heart? Will Dante finally get his second chance at happiness?
Keywords: attorney, band, bus, bus-ride, cancer, car-accident, cell-phone, cemetery, chatting, churchActors: Jessie Lasaten (composer), Soliman Cruz (actor), Marya Ignacio (editor), Archie Adamos (actor), Adolfo Alix Jr. (writer), Tiya Pusit (actress), Joem Bascon (actor), Toni Gonzaga (actress), John Manalo (actor), Charlotte Dianco (miscellaneous crew), Lara Morena (actress), Val Victa (actor), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (producer),
Plot: Is it ever too late for a second chance? Dante, a middle-aged man, believes he has lost everything: Estranged from his family for twenty years, he loses his job and finds out that his wife is dead. He goes to her wake and sees his two children Raffy and Kristine again. While Dante is eager to make amends with them, Raffy does not want him back into his life. When an accident forces Raffy to take Dante into his house, Dante learns how his own failure as a father has made an impact on how his son acts as the head of his family. In his effort to make things right between himself and Raffy, Dante develops a bond with Raffy's wife Gayle and his grandkids, Jake and Tinka. Dante also rediscovers his love for music that Raffy's son is also passionate about. With his growing relationship with Raffy's family, Dante begins to glimpse some hope for a second chance. For how long can Raffy harden his heart? Will Dante finally get his second chance at happiness?
Keywords: attorney, band, bus, bus-ride, cancer, car-accident, cell-phone, cemetery, chatting, churchActors: Olivia M. Lamasan (writer), Nonong Buencamino (composer), Vanessa R. Valdez (producer), Marizel V. Samson (producer), Olivia M. Lamasan (writer), Tess V. Fuentes (producer), Carmi Raymundo (producer), Shamaine Buencamino (actress), Tirso Cruz III (actor), Noni Buencamino (actor), Charo Santos-Concio (producer), Malou N. Santos (producer), Vilma Santos (actress), Marya Ignacio (editor), Olivia M. Lamasan (director),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Jessie Lasaten (composer), Soliman Cruz (actor), Marya Ignacio (editor), Archie Adamos (actor), Adolfo Alix Jr. (writer), Tiya Pusit (actress), Joem Bascon (actor), Toni Gonzaga (actress), John Manalo (actor), Charlotte Dianco (miscellaneous crew), Lara Morena (actress), Val Victa (actor), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (producer),
Plot: Is it ever too late for a second chance? Dante, a middle-aged man, believes he has lost everything: Estranged from his family for twenty years, he loses his job and finds out that his wife is dead. He goes to her wake and sees his two children Raffy and Kristine again. While Dante is eager to make amends with them, Raffy does not want him back into his life. When an accident forces Raffy to take Dante into his house, Dante learns how his own failure as a father has made an impact on how his son acts as the head of his family. In his effort to make things right between himself and Raffy, Dante develops a bond with Raffy's wife Gayle and his grandkids, Jake and Tinka. Dante also rediscovers his love for music that Raffy's son is also passionate about. With his growing relationship with Raffy's family, Dante begins to glimpse some hope for a second chance. For how long can Raffy harden his heart? Will Dante finally get his second chance at happiness?
Keywords: attorney, band, bus, bus-ride, cancer, car-accident, cell-phone, cemetery, chatting, churchActors: Jessie Lasaten (composer), Soliman Cruz (actor), Marya Ignacio (editor), Archie Adamos (actor), Adolfo Alix Jr. (writer), Tiya Pusit (actress), Joem Bascon (actor), Toni Gonzaga (actress), John Manalo (actor), Charlotte Dianco (miscellaneous crew), Lara Morena (actress), Val Victa (actor), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (miscellaneous crew), Francis Lua (producer),
Plot: Is it ever too late for a second chance? Dante, a middle-aged man, believes he has lost everything: Estranged from his family for twenty years, he loses his job and finds out that his wife is dead. He goes to her wake and sees his two children Raffy and Kristine again. While Dante is eager to make amends with them, Raffy does not want him back into his life. When an accident forces Raffy to take Dante into his house, Dante learns how his own failure as a father has made an impact on how his son acts as the head of his family. In his effort to make things right between himself and Raffy, Dante develops a bond with Raffy's wife Gayle and his grandkids, Jake and Tinka. Dante also rediscovers his love for music that Raffy's son is also passionate about. With his growing relationship with Raffy's family, Dante begins to glimpse some hope for a second chance. For how long can Raffy harden his heart? Will Dante finally get his second chance at happiness?
Keywords: attorney, band, bus, bus-ride, cancer, car-accident, cell-phone, cemetery, chatting, churchActors: Clint Eastwood (director), Susan Bliss (miscellaneous crew), Clint Eastwood (actor), John Carroll Lynch (actor), Joel Cox (editor), Bruce Berman (producer), Clint Eastwood (producer), Patrick Mignano (miscellaneous crew), David Fencl (miscellaneous crew), Matt Miller (miscellaneous crew), Sue Chipperton (miscellaneous crew), Brian Howe (actor), Michael Roccuzzo (miscellaneous crew), William C. Fox (actor), William Hill (actor),
Plot: Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.
Keywords: alpha-male, american-flag, anti-hero, anti-semitism, asian-american, asian-mob, bar, barbecue-grill, barber, barber-shopActors: Lena Hansson (miscellaneous crew), Peter Possne (producer), Joakim Hansson (producer), Pia Janols (miscellaneous crew), Ingvar Hirdwall (actor), Jonas Karlsson (actor), Ylva Swedenborg (miscellaneous crew), Anders Claesson (miscellaneous crew), Fyr Thorvald Strömberg (actor), Gustav Levin (actor), Anders Nylander (editor), Jan-Erik Emretsson (actor), Kajsa Ernst (actress), Daniel Lind Lagerlöf (producer), Daniel Lind Lagerlöf (writer),
Plot: Tobias is the new, idealistic priest in a suburb but he soon learns that his flock is quite uninterested in Christianity. However, he befriends Carolina, a chain smoking woman his age, wheelchair-bound since birth. It is opposites attract although their backgrounds are different.
Keywords: beer, church, cigarette-smoking, cold-feet, handicap, love, priest, religion, suicide-attempt, wheelchairActors: Andy Clyde (actor), Fritz Feld (actor), Earle Foxe (actor), Robert Homans (actor), John Kelly (actor), Crauford Kent (actor), George O'Brien (actor), Phillips Smalley (actor), Ewart Adamson (writer), William Fox (miscellaneous crew), Jack Dennis (editor), Lois Moran (actress), Don Terry (actor), Maria Alba (actress), William Kernell (writer),
Genres: Drama,