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Of the Dead (1979)
Directed by Jean-Pol Ferbus, Dominique Garny, Thierry Zéno
“Fascinating, Shocking, Macabre...”
Documentary · 1h 45m
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.
Crew
- Director
- Jean-Pol Ferbus, Dominique Garny, Thierry Zéno
- Writer
- Thierry Zéno, Dominique Garny, Jean-Pol Ferbus
Details
- Original title
- Des morts
- Release date
- 1979-10-01
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Belgium, France
- Production
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Les Films du Losange, Zéno Films