Afterlife

Mar 29, 2011

1h 0m

★ 8.0

What happens when we die?

Overview

In this thought-provoking film, director Paul Perry uses recent research into near-death experiences to answer the question that's plagued humans since the beginning of time: Is there life after death? Through interviews with near-death researchers and accounts from those who've returned from the abyss -- along with case studies, event recreations and spiritual artwork -- the film makes the case that life continues long after our last breath

Genres

Documentary

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Jeff Long

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Raymond Moody

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Paul Perry

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