City of the dead
Miguel Eek / Spain / 56' / 2019.
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Synopsis
“City of the Dead” is a documentary about death, construed by the living. Its protagonists are people who face death every day and that have found another way to understand it. Biel, the watchman; José, the sales and commercial agent; David and Sergio, the morticians; Jaume and Mohammed, the gardeners; José Luis, the crematorium operator; and Manuela, the cleaner, all work at the Palma cemetery. By exploring their interactions, sometimes dramatic, sometimes comical, we not only discover the unknown world of death, but also the personal stories of its inhabitants.
• Screenwriter Miguel Eek
• Cameraman Joan Vidal
• Editing Aina Calleja
• Producer Marta Castells
Festivals and awards
The film won the Special Mention at Makedox Film Festival. It won the award for the Best Feature documentary at Mallorca Cinema, where it also won the award for the Best script. It was also the Best film at Ciutat de Palma festival.
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