Food For the Ancestors
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary that explores the festival known as the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), highlighting Mexican traditions and ancient ways that still exist -- all of these interpreted through Mexican cuisine. Each year during the last week of October, Mexican communities begin preparations for the a
Cast & Crew
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Jan Thompson
Director
Bruce Kraig
Host
John Avey
Camera
David Cella
Camera
Weeler Cole
Sound Effects
Chris Corban
Graphics
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary that explores the festival known as the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), highlighting Mexican traditions and ancient ways that still exist -- all of these interpreted through Mexican cuisine. Each year during the last week of October, Mexican communities begin preparations for the age-old festival. For each family, it is a remembrance of a departed loved one. On a larger scale, it also memorializes all ancestral Mexicans and the gifts that they passed on to their descendants, especially food and culture.
Director
Jan Thompson
Director
Cast
Bruce Kraig
Host
Crew
John Avey
Camera
David Cella
Camera
Weeler Cole
Sound Effects
Chris Corban
Graphics
Gonzalo Sanchez Galindo
Location Consultant
Bill Goldman
Location Consultant
Richard Hawksworth
Audio Sweetening
Don Karulski
Animator
Bruce Kraig
Writer
Fran Levey
Marketing Director
Rita Marquez
Location Consultant
Dudley Nieto
Culinary Consultant
Elizabeth Richter
Executive Producer
Erasmo Rivera
Camera
Ralph Scalise
Production Associate
Patricia Sparrowe
Business Manager
Jan Thompson
Producer
Jan Thompson
Music
Jan Thompson
Editor
Jan Thompson
Publicist (Food (For Thought Productions))
Robert Thompson
Smoke Editor
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
