What happens when you die? A poetic inquiry
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Death, a kindly gentleman riding in a horse carriage, comes to collect a woman for her journey to the afterlife. So begins Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I could not stop for Death,” an exploration of both the uncertainties of death and its inevitability. Dive into one of Dickinson’s most celebrated works, which speaks to life’s greatest mystery: what happens when you die?
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Meet The Creators
- Poet Emily Dickinson
- Director Petra Balekić
- Narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Sound Designer Andrea Martignoni
- Music Andrea Martignoni
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Editorial Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
