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On Behalf of the Living

20231h 45mGary Kildea,Christian Suhr,Ton Otto

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Anthropologists Otto and Suhr explore how people in two very different cultures—the Netherlands and Baluan Island, PNG—grapple with the universal question of life after death. Their journey reveals not only diverse beliefs, but also their own limits of open-mindedness, moments of skepticism, and struggles to embrace unfamiliar ideas.

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What is On Behalf of the Living (2023) about?

Anthropologists Otto and Suhr explore how people in two very different cultures—the Netherlands and Baluan Island, PNG—grapple with the universal question of life after death. Their journey reveals not only diverse beliefs, but also their own limits of open-mindedness, moments of skepticism, and struggles to embrace unfamiliar ideas.

How long is On Behalf of the Living?

On Behalf of the Living has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2023.

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