Full-length documentary

Compost Me

(Compostez moi)

A Belgian activist group seeks to legalise the composting of human bodies as an ecological alternative to burial, a method not yet legal in Belgium or any other EU country.

The idea of composting bodies stresses the spiritual and psychological aspects of the process. In fact, composting lets one see death as part of the natural cycle of life. The bereaved find comfort in the fact that their deceased loved ones are still present in their lives, for example in the form of a tree that emerges from the compost.

Sensitively shot, the film tracks activists as they experiment with pig carcasses, looking to other countries for inspiration and addressing the ethical issues, legal limits and practical challenges associated with new technologies.

Nature Lifestyle Spirituality

Basic information about the film

Title	Compost Me
Original Title	Compostez moi
Original Language	English, French, German
Znění	original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles	Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Premiéra	International premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Belgium
Length	86 min.
Tags	Nature, Lifestyle, Spirituality
Director	Gazelle Gaignaire
Sales	CAT&Docs Maëlle Guenegues maelle@catndocs.com

All screenings

03/25 18:00

Kavárna Trojka
Dominikánská 9, Brno

Language: English, French, German
Subtitles: Czech

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