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Paradoxically, one of evolution’s primary driving forces is death. What happens to us when we die, and what is deaths role in nature? Shot around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries tackling death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and political angle. A father and his 8 years old daughter whose mother has died lead through five episodes. They travel the world and appreciate life the more they learn about death and how different cultures deal with it in various ways. - - - - - This is an entertaining and inspiring series on the one thing we know for sure: that there is an end. The presence of death in our lives is far larger than we often think, and it has a fascinating effect on how we lead our lives. This series will probe this often yielded subject with humour, curiosity, openness and respect. High production value, solid research, shifts between individual examples and macro level are some key words. The cases in each episode will be structured thematically. Both the individual episodes and the series

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What happens to us when we die? | "Death: A series about Life" - Episode 1/5
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Society
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52 minutes
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