Where Is Dead? (1975)
In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother, David. With the help of her family, she gradually learns how to process his passing and cope with her grief. Written, produced, and directed by Jackie Rivet-River, this short film for Encyclopaedia Britannica Films was awarded the Silver Hugo prize at the Chicago International Film Festival, as well as 12 additional awards internationally.
- Date of release
- 1975-09-10
- Runtime
- 19m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jackie Rivet-River
Casting
- Sara Crawford — Sarah
- Robert Crawford Jr — David
- Ned Schmidtke — Father
- Cynthia Baker — Mother
- Felix Shuman — Grandfather
- Janet Scheneker — Amanda
- Lois Dubin-Hauselman — Cookie Lady
- Nickolas Hauselman — Child on Slide
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