Gates of Heaven

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Gates of Heaven is a 1978 documentary film by Errol Morris that explores the pet cemetery business and the people connected to it, noted for its distinctive interview style and philosophical tone.

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instanceOf documentary film
independent film
cinematographyBy Ned Burgess NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Errol Morris NERFINISHED
distributor Sphinx Productions NERFINISHED
editedBy Errol Morris NERFINISHED
filmingLocation California, United States
surface form: California
follows Vernon, Florida NERFINISHED
genre documentary
independent cinema
hasCast non-professional subjects
hasInfluenced contemporary documentary filmmakers
hasPublicationDate 1978
hasQuality distinctive interview style
philosophical tone
hasReception critical acclaim
hasSubject American middle class
grief
memory
pet cemeteries
small family businesses
hasTheme American dream NERFINISHED
attachment to animals
commercialization of death
search for meaning
includedInList Roger Ebert’s Great Movies NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject death and mourning
human–animal relationships
pet cemetery business
pet owners
notableFor influence on American documentary filmmaking
use of long static interviews
partOf Errol Morris filmography
praisedBy Roger Ebert NERFINISHED
praisedFor humanistic portrayal of its subjects
innovative documentary form
producer Errol Morris NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1978
runningTimeMinutes 85
screenedAt film festivals in the United States
usesTechnique direct-to-camera interviews
minimal narration
observational documentary style

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Errol Morris notableWork Gates of Heaven
Errol Morris directed Gates of Heaven