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BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD (YEAR OF THE LIVING DEAD) (Past Film)
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Completed - ENGLISH - Documentary - 76 minutes

Log Line

Through conversations with various figures in the film industry, including George Romero himself, the filmmaker explores the creation and cultural legacy of Night of the Living Dead.

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2013 (Debut)
  • AFM 2013 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2014 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2014 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Rob KUHNS
Cast : Chiz SCHULTZ, Elvis MITCHELL, Gale Anne HURD, George A. ROMERO, Jason ZINOMAN, Larry FESSENDEN, Mark HARRIS, Samuel D. POLARD

Producer(s) : Esther CASSIDY, Larry FESSENDEN

Synopsis

'In 1968 a young college drop-out named George A. Romero directed a low budget horror film that became an icon of the counterculture and spawned a zombie industry worth billions of dollars that continues to this day.
Birth of the Living Dead explores the making of Night of the Living Dead and shows us how this young filmmaker created a world-renowned horror film that was also a profound insight into how our society really works. Archival footage of the horrors of Vietnam and racial violence at home combined with iconic music from the 60s invites viewers to experience how Romero's tumultuous film reflected this period in American history.

Production

Country(ies) : USA

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Festivals and Awards

DocCorner 2014


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