A Day at Karl Marx’s Grave
Päivä Karl Marxin haudalla
People from some 20 nations meet at the grave of Karl Marx in London’s Highgate Cemetery, a century after the philosopher’s death. The name ‘Marx’ stands for a hope shared by people from all over the world. A finely wrought essay on hope.
Film details
- Country of production
- Finland
- Year
- 1983
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 16"
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
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