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Flight from Death (2003)

Flight from Death poster
Original title
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
Directed by
Patrick Shen
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary explores how the fear of death might secretly drive many human actions and beliefs. It looks at this idea through psychological, spiritual, and cultural lenses. The film suggests that death anxiety could be a hidden root of violence and other behaviors.

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What happens

Flight from Death is a 2003 documentary film that investigates the relationship of human violence to fear of death, as related to subconscious influences. The film describes death anxiety as a possible root cause of many human behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level. It was directed by Patrick Shen, produced by Greg Bennick, and narrated by Gabriel Byrne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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