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Body Work

Year of completion
1988
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
Science
Duration
51 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A film about people who touch dead bodies. Morticians, embalmers, and grave diggers describe their work in a down to earth manner. They provide a layperson's guide to the crafts of embalming and autopsy, talking about their macabre and often funny experiences with corpses, and finally, their burial preparations. BODY WORK investigates and revels in the most taboo of taboos.
Completion Year
1988
Genres
Science
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

David Caesar

Writer

Chris Noonan, Chris Pip

Producer

Glenys Rowe

International Sales Contact

Glenys Rowe

Awards

1989 — Australian Film Institute

1990 — Australian Teachers Of Media Inc

1989 — Melbourne International Film Festival

Screenings

1989 — Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani

1997 — Fajr International Film Festival

1990 — Madrid International Film Festival

1989 — Nyon Film Fest

1989 — Edinburgh International Film Festival

1989 — Australian Film Institute

1991 — Cinema Du Reel

1989 — Visions du Reel - International Documentary Film Festival Nyon

1989 — Melbourne International Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

Ronin Films

International Sales

Ronin Films

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