Death Day - 1934

Death Day 1934 Directed by Sergei Eisenstein , Grigori Aleksandrov

During his adventure in Mexico, Sergei Eisenstein made footage of a Mexican "Death Day" celebration for inclusion in his "Que Viva Mexico!" film project. When the 200,000-plus feet of film he eventually exposed in Mexico was first attempted to be made into a feature film, "Thunder Over Mexico", the producers excluded the Death Day material for subsequent compilation as an independent short subject. Silent with music track and explanatory English intertitles.

Country USA

Production Countries Mexico , Soviet Union

Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies The Mexican Picture Trust , Principal Productions Inc.

Release Date 26 June 1934

17 mins