Of the Dead

Of the Dead

105 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 1979

This morbid, unusual, and critically acclaimed documentary was filmed in the most exotic locations all over the world. Of the Dead (Des Morts) deals with death, the soon dead, and the living they leave behind. Our senses are shown no mercy as we witness the brutal execution of a Philippine Guerrilla. We are literally taken inside a cremation chamber while a human body melts and finally crumbles into nothingness. We witness-first hand- doctors trying to save a victim of multiple stab wounds, all close up, in graphic detail leaving nothing to the imagination. For those who think they have seen it all, Of the Dead, dares to be seen.

Of the Dead

105 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 1979

Of the Dead
This morbid, unusual, and critically acclaimed documentary was filmed in the most exotic locations all over the world. Of the Dead (Des Morts) deals with death, the soon dead, and the living they leave behind. Our senses are shown no mercy as we witness the brutal execution of a Philippine Guerrilla. We are literally taken inside a cremation chamber while a human body melts and finally crumbles into nothingness. We witness-first hand- doctors trying to save a victim of multiple stab wounds, all close up, in graphic detail leaving nothing to the imagination. For those who think they have seen it all, Of the Dead, dares to be seen.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Les Films du Losange, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Zéno Films
Original title Des morts
Directors Jean-Pol Ferbus, Dominique Garny, Thierry Zéno
Writers Jean-Pol Ferbus, Dominique Garny, Thierry Zéno

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