Targeted at as wide an audience as possible, its subject matter is truly a universal one. This riveting documentary combines interviews with "ordinary everyday people" as well as those involved with death on a daily basis such as Near-death survivors, a funeral director, a San shaman, an executioner, a pathologist and even a stand up comedian. They explore issues such as:

-Cultural values and personal experiences.
-Expectations of the death experience and the afterlife.
-Fears or lack thereof of our own mortality.
-Attempts at suicide.
-The links between art/culture and death.

EXPERIENCE a harrowing autopsy, visit the ancestors in a Bushman trance-dance and take a glimpse into a past life in ancient Egypt. Embark on a journey of fear, laughter and mystery. Share the most universal experience we must all face - death.

Using various stylistic and narrative techniques, such as a two camera shoot, fast paced editing, modern music and the use of image grading, the documentary aims to appeal both to the senses and the mind.

DEATH is a controversial, questioning and enlightening documentary that combines rarely seen footage and a unique off-beat perspective.