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Gates of Heaven

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Gates of Heaven
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1hr 25min
Release:
1978
Director:
Errol Morris
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Cal Harberts, Zella Graham
Synopsis: Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris' debut immediately attracted acclaim for its straight-faced treatment of a subject practically begging for ridicule. When the Foothill Memorial Gardens pet cemetery, located north of San Francisco, closed (its land was sold for a housing project), the 450 animals interred there had to be moved to Bubbling Well Memorial Park in nearby Napa. Morris saw the transfer as an opportunity to explore the world of pet owners who are so devoted that they see nothing wrong ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
The cheap laughs that any filmmaker might wring out of pet cemeteries are nowhere to be had in Errol's Morris' first documentary. It's not that Gates of Heaven isn't amusing at times, but Morris does force us to examine those people sincerely and unaffectedly devoted to animals who had become their companions. The film walks a tightrope between offering respect for the pet owners and revealing the ... Full Review
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