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Food for the Ancestors: The Mexican Celebration of The Days of the Dead (1999)
Directed by Jan Thompson
Documentary, History · 57m
Documentary that explores the festival known as the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), highlighting Mexican traditions and ancient ways that still exist -- all of these interpreted through Mexican cuisine. Each year during the last week of October, Mexican communities begin preparations for the age-old festival. For each family, it is a remembrance of a departed loved one. On a larger scale, it also memorializes all ancestral Mexicans and the gifts that they passed on to their descendants, especially food and culture.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Jan Thompson
Details
- Release date
- 1999-10-28
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Original language
- EN
- Production
- Food For Thought Productions Inc.