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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
