Gates of Heaven (1978)

Directed by

Errol Morris

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 111 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at people who run pet cemeteries and the owners who bury their animals there. It shows the businesses and the different attitudes people have about death and memory.

quirkyobservationaldeadpanreflectivecontemplativeoffbeatunderstated

What happens

Gates of Heaven is a 1978 American independent documentary film produced, directed, and edited by Errol Morris about the pet cemetery business. It was made when Morris was unknown and did much to launch his career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Beyond and Back (1978)
• Remember Me (1979)
• The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey (1978)
• Earthlings (2005)
• A Cemetery Special (2005)
• When the World was Wide (1978)
• Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
• The End of the Game (1975)