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

Content: 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.

Countries:

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

57 minutes

Year:

1999

Directors:

Jan Thompson

Production companies:

Food For Thought Productions Inc.

Actors:

Host

Crews:

Director