Film
Death of Death
2026 · 1h 7m · Documentary
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Overview
Death as non-existence, non-being, or the absence of life has been a subject of human interest for millennia. Poets, philosophers, prophets, and hermits have now been replaced by filmmakers, influencers, cryonicists, and evolutionary biologists in the search for the quintessence of life and death. Zoltan Istvan runs a cryonics laboratory and is running for president of the United States with the demand that immortality be included among fundamental human rights. In Russia, a mass festival dedicated to the cult of death is traditionally held. Dāvis Sīmanis' film essay reveals the twists and turns of man's age-old desire for eternal life. It uncovers the metaphorical and fetishistic representations of death and the mechanisms by which we come to terms with our own mortality.
Crew
- Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.Director · Editor
- Uldis TīronsWriter
- Guntis TrekterisProducer
- Andrejs RudzātsDirector of Photography
- Michal RatajOriginal Music Composer
- Dimitris PolyzosEditor
- Armands ZačsEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 13, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Latvian
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Genres
- Documentary
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