

Status
Released
Release
October 1, 1979
Runtime
1h 45m
"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.