Of the Dead Poster

Of the Dead

Fascinating, Shocking, Macabre...

NR Documentary

Starring: N/A

Writer: Thierry Zéno, Dominique Garny, Jean-Pol Ferbus

Release Date:
October 1, 1979
Ratings:
5.1 / 10
Director:
Thierry Zéno & Dominique Garny
Companies:
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB

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.