Of the Dead
5.8
“Fascinating, Shocking, Macabre...”
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.
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Thierry Zéno Director · Dominique Garny Director Jean-Pol Ferbus Director
United States release October 1, 1979 · Produced in Belgium, France · Production Les Films du Losange, Zéno Films
Production
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
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Les Films du Losange
Production
Zéno Films
Production
Belgium · France
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Original title
Des morts
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 1, 1979
Theatrical
France · November 21, 1979
Theatrical
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