CALABRIA is a road movie documentary in a hearse. After the death of an Italian man who came to Switzerland to find work, two undertakers, Jovan and José - themselves emigrants - drive the body to Italy to repatriate the deceased to his home village. Jovan, a gypsy from Belgrade, believes in life after death, while José from Portugal has a passion for culture and believes only what he sees. The trip is full of surprises and contingencies and pays tribute to the dead person while celebrating life.
A road movie in a hearse. After the death of an Italian man, two undertakers, Jovan and José - themselves emigrants - drive the body to Italy.
CALABRIA is a road movie documentary in a hearse. After the death of an Italian man who came to Switzerland to find work, two undertakers, Jovan and José - themselves emigrants - drive the body to Italy to repatriate the deceased to his home village.
Jovan, a gypsy from Belgrade, believes in life after death, while José from Portugal has a passion for culture and believes only what he sees. The trip is full of surprises and contingencies and pays tribute to the dead person while celebrating life.
Visions du Réel
Locarno International Film Festival
Director
Pierre-François Sauter
Cast
José Russo Baião
Cast
Jovan Nikolić