The Room of Bones
El cuarto de los huesos
Synopsis
From the Institute of Legal Medicine, "The Room of Bones" follows several mothers from El Salvador who search for the remains of their children, who were disappeared amidst violence in their country. The film is a look at the twenty or more bodies that are received at the morgue on a monthly basis and remain unclaimed; the story of DNA with no name, or identifiable family, of bodies that became cadavers after being struck for belonging to a rival gang.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcela Zamora
- Original Title
- El cuarto de los huesos
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- Trípode Audiovisual
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcela Zamora
Department Leadership Roster
Marcela Zamora
Director
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What is The Room of Bones about?
From the Institute of Legal Medicine, "The Room of Bones" follows several mothers from El Salvador who search for the remains of their children, who were disappeared amidst violence in their country. The film is a look at the twenty or more bodies that are received at the morgue on a monthly basis and remain unclaimed; the story of DNA with no name, or identifiable family, of bodies that became cadavers after being struck for belonging to a rival gang.
Who directed The Room of Bones?
The Room of Bones was directed by Marcela Zamora.
Who stars in The Room of Bones?
The principal cast of The Room of Bones includes Not specified.
When was The Room of Bones released and how long is it?
The Room of Bones was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.