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Human Remains (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Human Remains' is a 1998 Danish-American documentary short film written and directed by filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt.[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/human-remains-v326129 AllMusic][https://www.worldcat.org/title/human-remains/oclc/40880875 Human remains (VHS tape, 1998) - WorldCat.org][https://deckert-distribution.com/film-catalogue/authors-documentaries/human-remains/ Deckert Distribution GmbH]
Summary
It reveals every intimate and mundane detail about the personal lives of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Francisco Franco and Mao Zedong[https://www.fandor.com/films/human_remains Fandor][https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/526959/human-remains TCM.com][https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b81f5f4a1 BFI] while illustrating the banality of evil.[https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/1998-best-short-documentary%E2%80%94ida-awards-human-remains 1998 Best Short DocumentaryIDA Awards: Human Remains|International Documentary Association][http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2009/great-directors/jay-rosenblatt/ Rosenblatt, Jay Senses of Cinema][http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2013/cteq/the-smell-of-burning-ants/ The Smell of Burning Ants Senses of Cinema]
Production
Even though it is only a 30-minute film, it took Jay Rosenblatt 3 years to complete it with eight months of research.[http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2000/cteq/human/ Senses of Cinema]
Accolades
The film has won over 27 awards including a Sundance Jury Award.
References
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