Fredens port (1996)

Overview : In a culture where cremation is unusual, cemeteries fill up rapidly. In Latin America and in some other places, to solve the problem, remains are frequently exhumed. In Cuba, two year after interment. Relatives are invited to observe the little ritual. The music of the film is drawn from requiems from different periods. Twelve pieces by seven different composers are quoted. Together, they make up a traditional requiem, although only a few passages from the "dies irae" have been included, and other sections are slightly abbreviated.

Release Date : December 1, 1996

Runtime : 30m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Statens Filmcentral, Final Cut Productions

Countries : Denmark

Keywords : cuba, cremation, burial