Day of the Dead

Name: Day of the Dead
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1957-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Alma Usher, Edgar Kaufmann Jr.

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.

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