Of the Dead

Name: Of the Dead
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1979-10-01
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 5.8

Fascinating, Shocking, Macabre...

Des morts (1979)

Timing: 1:45 (105 min)

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Release date

1979-10-01

Country

Belgium, France

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Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Les Films du Losange, Zéno Films

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Documentary

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Director

Jean-Pol Ferbus, Thierry Zéno, Dominique Garny

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Thierry Zéno, Dominique Garny

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Short description

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.