Death: A Series About Life

2014 NR 1 Season

A Feel good Series About Life, shot on 100 locations in 25 countries: We are all going to die – sooner or later – but there can be great differences in how we relate to death.

Genre: Documentary · Documentary Series · Documentary · Documentary Series

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5 Episodes

1 - Physical Death 54 min

Paradoxically one of evolution's primary driving forces is death. What happens to us when we die, and what is death's role in nature?

2 - Life After Death 54 min

Over 90% of Earth's population believe in a life after death. Why is that, and how do people around the world act to ensure a good afterlife?

3 - Creative Power Of Death 54 min

Death makes us creative. From slapstick entertainment to the fine arts, death has a prominent place. Without it we'd probably be bored to death.

4 - Market Of Death 54 min

Death is a source of income. From the weapon industry, religious talismans to psychotherapists - the opportunities of making money from death are larger than ever. Which offers exist and what needs to they meet?

5 - Politics Of Death 54 min

Death has major practical and symbolical impact of politics. Is there an ideal life expectancy for a society to function? And what happens when one person's death becomes more important than another's?

A Feel good Series About Life, shot on 100 locations in 25 countries: We are all going to die – sooner or later – but there can be great differences in how we relate to death. Death can appear frightening or leave us with grief, but it can also engage us, provide food on the table, money in the wallet or even entertain us. There are those who try to avoid it, but also others who deal with it on a daily basis. What is death, and how do we best live with it?

Genre: Documentary · Documentary Series · Documentary · Documentary Series

Languages: English
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