Sensing the Journey of the Dead
Japan
45’, 2014.
DIRECТED BY: Satoru Ito
SCRIPTWRITER: Satoru Ito
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Satoru Ito
EDITED BY: Satoru Ito
PRODUCED BY: Satoru Ito

During the shamanistic funeral ritual in the Thai community in China, ritual space becomes filled with a special song that speaks about the experience of the deceased while travelling to the afterlife world. It is believed that the bereaved family members give the final farewell to the deceased during the ritual.