LV, CZ

2025

67 min

Finished

Death of Death

Directing: Davis Simanis

Synopsis

The essayistic documentary by director Dāvis Sīmanis explores not only the contemporary “market for eternal life” but also humanity’s deep-seated desire to transcend mortality. The film raises the question of whether the pursuit of immortality represents a real step toward human liberation or simply another way to cope with the inevitability of death.

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“A longer life would mean very little if we failed to experience it.” Dāvis Sīmanis on Death of Death
21. 10. 2026

“A longer life would mean very little if we failed to experience it.” Dāvis Sīmanis on Death of Death

KINEDOK Interview
We spoke to director Dāvis Sīmanis about Death of Death, his journey through transhumanism, cryonics and longevity science, and the pursuit of immortality between science and consumer experience.
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All Souls' Day with KineDok: Screenings of Death of Death
19. 10. 2026

All Souls' Day with KineDok: Screenings of Death of Death

KINEDOK
On Monday, 2 November, KineDok marks All Souls' Day with screenings of Death of Death in cafés, galleries and community venues across Czechia. Admission is free. A discussion follows at Vyšehrad.
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Czech Docs: Coming Soon... Projects Revealed
20. 1. 2025

Czech Docs: Coming Soon... Projects Revealed

EAST DOC PLATFORM
What is new in the sphere of Czech documentary filmmaking, and what can we look forward to in the future? Five upcoming Czech feature-length documentaries will be presented on March 17 at 5.30 PM at Kino 35 (French Institute in Prague).
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True Story, episode 21: Davis Simanis
17. 11. 2021

True Story, episode 21: Davis Simanis

ONLINE TRUE STORY PODCAST
Davis Simanis talks about his new project exploring immortality, Death of Death, pitched at IDFA Forum 2021, as well as about his previous films, such as D is for Division and Escaping Riga.
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IDFA Forum projects supported by the IDF
13. 10. 2021

IDFA Forum projects supported by the IDF

EAST DOC PLATFORM
IDFA has announced 62 projects selected for IDFA Forum 2021. We are happy that three of the projects (Darkening, Death of Death and The New Greatness) were part of East Doc Platform.
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Projects supported by the IDF at Sunny Side of the Doc 2021
22. 6. 2021

Projects supported by the IDF at Sunny Side of the Doc 2021

EX ORIENTE FILM EAST DOC PLATFORM
Sunny Side of the Doc (online, June 21-24) is in full swing and we are happy to see many projects supported by the Institute of Documentary Film being part of this wonderful marketplace.
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