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2016117 min0documentary

7.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Calabria

2016117 min0documentary

7.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Two morticians travel from Switzerland to southern Italy to deliver a deceased body, facing emotional and logistical challenges along the way.

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Pierre-François Sauter

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Two morticians travel from Switzerland to southern Italy to deliver a deceased body, facing emotional and logistical challenges along the way.

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Pierre-François Sauter

Pierre-François Sauterdirector

Pierre-François Sauter

Pierre-François Sauterwriter

Nadejda Magnenatwriter

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In Calabria, two morticians travel through southern Italy. One is from Portugal and the other is Romani from Serbia. They drive from Switzerland to deliver a deceased body. As they navigate their route, they face emotional and logistical challenges. The film presents their reflections on life and death, revealing the realities of the mortuary profession across different cultures. Pierre-François Sauter directed this 2016 documentary, which runs for 117 minutes.

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