Of the Dead

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1979 PG-13 1h 45m
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Of the Dead
Of the Dead
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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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21 Sep 2025

This European documentary shuns the sleazy world of mondo docs like "Faces of Death" and tries to show how different parts of the world view death. Th...

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