City of the Dead
(Ciudad de los muertos)
Miguel Eek | Documentary
2019 | 56 minutes | Spain
By exploring the interactions of a group of cementery workers, we not only discover the unknown world of death, but also the personal stories of its inhabitants.
Synopsis
An exploration of death, construed by the living. Its protagonists are people who face death every day and that have found another way to understand it. Biel, the watchman; José, the sales & commercial agent; David and Sergio, the morticians; Jaume and Mohammed, the gardeners; José Luis, the crematorium operator; and Manuela, the cleaner, all work at the Palma cemetery. By exploring their interactions, sometimes dramatic, sometimes comical, we not only discover the unknown world of death, but also the personal stories of its inhabitants.
Reviews
“A fierce look into the banality of death.” — M.J. Doxa
“A warm and fear-taming portrait of the human condition.” — Bianca-Olivia Nita, Modern Times Review
“A must see. Not recommendable for those with heart problems.” — Jennifer Hammersmark, Medium
Citation
Main credits
Eek, Miguel (film director)
Other credits
Cinematography, Joan Vidal [and 5 others]; editor, Aina Calleja.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Health + Aging
Labor Studies
Religion + Spirituality
Urban Studies
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
SomCinema - Best Feature Doc; Mallorca Cinema - Best Feature Doc, Best Editirng; Firenze Film Fest - Best Feature Doc; SEMINCI; FIPADOC International Documentary Festival; DOCFEED Documentary Film Festival; Doxa Festival Vancouver
DIRECTOR: Miguel Eek
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish; Catalan
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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