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Dale Carter Sings The Song of the Cicada

Song of the Cicada is a decade-long portrait of Carter, through the pandemic, personal loss, his efforts to restore a collapsing historic house in Galveston, and his endless dedication to caring for the dead: the wealthy and the homeless, saints and sinners, all treated equally.

— Richard Whittaker, The Austin Chronicle

This Galveston mortician shares his life and perspective on death in a new film

We live in a society that doesn’t want to talk about death. But, for Galveston mortician Dale Carter, death is a huge part of his life.

His story is tracked over about a decade in the new documentary “Song of the Cicada,” co-directed by cousins Aaron and Robert Weiss.

— Laura Rice, Texas Standard

“This is probably one of the most charming, macabre, creepy documentaries you will ever see.”

— Charles Ealy, Sightlines

“Robert Weiss and Austin-based Aaron Weiss directed this documentary about a mortician who lives in Galveston and dreams of renovating a historic house in Beaumont.”

— Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman

Morning with Matt and Bob on KLBJ Austin

“It’s a piece of art…It really is insanely beautiful.”

— Matt Bearden

KXAN Austin

“A documentary that is awesome!”

— Barbara Morgan, Austin Film Festival

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