Day of the Dead
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A portrayal of the Mexican Day of the Dead consisting of still shots and narration. Deals with the special objects and events surrounding the annual Mexican celebration of “All Souls Day”. It is not only a rich flood of folk art, but a view of the way that the Mexicans have come to terms with death. Searched out with the help of Alexander Girard and a moving guitar score by Laurindo Almeida.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1957-01-01
Runtime: 15 mins
Director: Charles Eames, Ray Eames
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Day of the Dead
Production Companies: Office of Charles & Ray Eames
Production Countries: United States of America
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