Food for the Ancestors: The Mexican Celebration of The Days of the Dead

Food for the Ancestors: The Mexican Celebration of The Days of the Dead

Release date : October 28, 1999
Runtime : 57m
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Original Language :
Director : Jan Thompson /
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Production companies : Food For Thought Productions Inc. /
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Documentary that explores the festival known as the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), highlighting Mexican traditions and ancient ways that still exist -- all of these interpreted through Mexican cuisine. Each year during the last week of October, Mexican communities begin preparations for the age-old festival. For each family, it is a remembrance of a departed loved one. On a larger scale, it also memorializes all ancestral Mexicans and the gifts that they passed on to their descendants, especially food and culture.
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  • title:Food for the Ancestors: The Mexican Celebration of The Days of the Dead
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1999
  • Runtime:57m
  • Genres: Documentary · History ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language:
  • Director: Jan Thompson /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: Food For Thought Productions Inc. ·
  • Overview:Documentary that explores the festival known as the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), highlighting Mexican traditions and ancient ways that still exist -- all of these interpreted through Mexican cuisine. Each year during the last week of October, Mexican communities begin preparations for the age-old festival. For each family, it is a remembrance of a departed loved one. On a larger scale, it also memorializes all ancestral Mexicans and the gifts that they passed on to their descendants, especially food and culture.
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