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Death is Donovan Tavera’s business. For nearly 20 years, Tavera has been a forensic cleaner in Mexico City, providing families of the deceased with the solace of a clean home. For mourning families, his services become integral to their healing process. The short documentary above, filmed before the pandemic, considers what it means to wash away what’s left after someone dies.
Crew :
Director : Louise Monlaü
1st AD & Line producer : Fernanda Ballesteros
Editor video : Julien Demond
Production : Ladybirds films & New york Times
Productor : Lara Orsoni - Julien Chouvet - Andrew Blackwell - Regina Sobel
Music compositor : Maxence Dussère
Drone technician : Santiago Arau
Sound engineer: José Miguel
Sound mix: Gildas Mercier










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