Camp Widow is an immersion into a weekend gathering of “widows” - people of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations. Over the course of three days, attendees speak candidly about death, forge connections with others over shared experiences of loss, and find ways to navigate the tricky waters of grief. Founded by Michele Neff Hernandez, who suddenly became a widow at age 35 when her husband died in a bike accident, this gathering offers a way to both recognize tremendous loss, while at the same time turning towards continued life. This film follows an ensemble of campers who are weary of platitudes about grief, and speak to one another from a place of radical honesty that is by turns heartbreaking and darkly hilarious, embracing irreverent humor as a cathartic means of self-expression. 15 minutes.

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