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202073 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Dealing with Death

202073 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Anita, a funeral manager in Bijlmer, Amsterdam-Zuidoost, engages with diverse cultural groups to explore their unique death rituals and confront her own views on mortality.

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Paul Sin Nam Rigter

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Anita, a funeral manager in Bijlmer, Amsterdam-Zuidoost, engages with diverse cultural groups to explore their unique death rituals and confront her own views on mortality.

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Anita, a funeral manager in Bijlmer, Amsterdam-Zuidoost, seeks to attract diverse communities to her new multicultural funeral home. She engages with various cultural groups to learn about their unique rituals surrounding death. Through her interactions, Anita confronts her own views on mortality. The film presents a range of traditions that reflect the area's rich cultural diversity. It runs for 73 minutes and was directed by Paul Sin Nam Rigter in 2020.

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