The River of Life and Death

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 10 min
  • Premiere: 1941. January 1.

The River of Life and Death captures the slow time in the well-known Indian pilgrimage place of Benares, the act of purification by water, the burning funeral pyres, and the dandling snakeheads under the temple stairs.

Discover

Karel Beníško

Commentary (voice)

Camera

Alexander Hammid

Director of Photography

Directing

Elmar Klos

Director

Editing

Sound

Václav Sommer

Sound Director

Miroslav Ponc

Original Music Composer

Writing

Elmar Klos

Screenplay

Camera

Alexander Hammid

Director of Photography

Directing

Elmar Klos

Director

Editing

Sound

Václav Sommer

Sound Director

Miroslav Ponc

Original Music Composer

Writing

Elmar Klos

Screenplay