Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead (2019)
For millennia, women have cared for the deceased: as death-bed vigils, as undertakers, as guardians of funeral rituals. Then everything changed. Since we no longer die at home, men took over. But today a growing number of women are making a comeback. For the good of the deceased?
Director: Marc Wolfensberger
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: October 31, 2019
Music: Philippe Fivet
Editing: Chloé Seyssel
Production: Thin Line Productions, RTS
Country: Switzerland
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
mortician
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead about?
- For millennia, women have cared for the deceased: as death-bed vigils, as undertakers, as guardians of funeral rituals. Then everything changed. Since we no longer die at home, men took over. But today a growing number of women are making a comeback. For the good of the deceased?
- Who directed Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead?
- Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead was directed by Marc Wolfensberger.
- How long is Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead?
- Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead?
- Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead is a Documentary film.
- Where was Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead produced?
- Women Undertakers: Back for the Dead was produced in Switzerland.