The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the poorest, most turbulent regions in the world. As such, death, and cultural attitudes towards dying, have evolved to meet these conditions. Filmed throughout the Eastern Congo in the final days of a devastating three-year war, ‘Maison Pour La Vie’ weaves together three separate journeys: a coffin maker in Goma, front line footage of a rebel army in retreat, and a mass funeral for military officers killed in the conflict. It is a study of death in theory, practice and consequence, and ultimately, how a culture can transform loss to celebration.