Calabria

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.

Keywords

  • Label: SWISS FILMS
  • Screen: Switzerland
  • europe
  • friendship
  • immigration
  • philosophy
  • road movie
  • work

Actors

  • José Russo Baião
  • Jovan Nikolić

Director

  • Pierre-François Sauter

Documentary


1h 57min


16+

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Switzerland
2016
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.

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.

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