Where Is Dead?

Sep 10, 1975

0h 19m

★ 0.0

Overview

In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother, David. With the help of her family, she gradually learns how to process his passing and cope with her grief. Written, produced, and directed by Jackie Rivet-River, this short film for Encyclopaedia Britannica Films was awarded the Silver Hugo prize at the Chicago International Film Festival, as well as 12 additional awards internationally.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Encyclopædia Britannica Films

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Cast

Sarah

Sara Crawford

David

Robert Crawford Jr

Father

Ned Schmidtke

Mother

Cynthia Baker

Grandfather

Felix Shuman

Amanda

Janet Scheneker

Cookie Lady

Lois Dubin-Hauselman

Child on Slide

Nickolas Hauselman

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