Project Detail

Taboo Momento Mori

Synopsis

Taboo Momento Mori, a half-hour, l6mm docu-mentary film, directed by Christophe Gachet, follows the last days of an old lady to and through her natural death by old age. We see Mrs. Dupont's daily life in a home for the aged, from morning to bed-time as her life seeps to a peaceful end.

Details

Year
1998
Running time
30 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Christophe Gachet
Producer
Bunny Dexter
Producer
Bunny Dexter

Production Status

Production Company

Bunny Dexter 37 Lennox Gardens, London SW1X ODF Tel: 020 7581 0196

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