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Of the Dead (1979)

Of the Dead (1979)

Documentary

Fascinating, Shocking, Macabre...

Release Date: 1979, October 1
Directors: Thierry Zéno, Jean-Pol Ferbus, Dominique Garny
Countries: Belgium, France
Production: Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Les Films du Losange, Les Films du Losange, Zéno Films, Zéno Films

Overview:

An exploration of death through diverse funeral rites and other cultural responses to mortality across several countries, including South Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Belgium, and the USA. The film observes practices ranging from elaborate public burials to the process of cremation, offering a look at how different societies confront death and the deceased, sometimes in graphic detail.

Keywords:

dead bodies embalming animal slaughter