The Year of the Cannibals
The Year of the Cannibals
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The Year of the Cannibals (1969)

GP (US) | Italy | Italian | 88 min
Directed by: Liliana Cavani
6.3

The streets of a big city are full of dead bodies but people seem not to notice and pass by indifferently. At the behest of the authorities, the bodies of those citizens who were killed because the rebels should serve as a warning. Antigone wants to bury her brother. A young foreigner who speaks a foreign language and will offer his cooperation. Together, they try to bury the dead, but are discovered and killed. However, the example of the two is followed by other young people who take to the streets to continue to bury the corpses, again defying the authorities.

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Release Date

Italy
(Venice Film Festival)
1969-08
Italy
(Spoleto, premiere)
1970-04-25
Italy
No data
1970-04-30
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

The Year of the Cannibals
(Original title)
Los caníbales
Argentina
Os Canibais
Brazil
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated