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Day of the Dead

  • 1963 ----- color ----- 15 min ----- 16mm
  • (A Charles and Ray Eames film) Preparations for the celebration of the Mexican day of the dead, held on November 2nd, one of that country's most popular festivals. Shows the acceptance of death through a party planned for a dead girl. The photography is artistic and the use of visual images alone describe the people and the mood of the holiday.
  • Topics: (American Ethnic Studies: Latino/Chicano, Art: History, Mexico)