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| Original Title | De Trofaste Døde |
| Release Date | October 16, 1997 |
| Status | Released |
| Language | EN |
| IMDb ID | tt2278907 |
"Explores Mexican indigenous views on death and the cycle of life, focusing on the vibrant Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations."
For pre-columbian Mexicans, the contrast between life and death was not so definite. Death was not the natural conclusion to life, but a stage in an infinite cycle." (Octavio Paz). THE FAITHFUL DEAD is about the Mexicans' vision of life and death. The film tracks the tradition in a movement from Mexico City to the celebrations of the Day of the Dead, the 2nd of November in Michoacán State.
Status: Released
Language: EN
| Original Title | De Trofaste Døde |
| Release Date | October 16, 1997 |
| Status | Released |
| Language | EN |
| IMDb ID | tt2278907 |