February 25th 2006:
The world premiere of THE DEAD BROTHERS – Death Is Not The End, a documentary about the world’s most beloved funeral band „The Dead Brothers“ takes place at CINEMATTE (www.cinematte.ch) in Bern Switzerland. A film by M.A. Littler / SLOWBOATFILMS

„Death Is Not The End“
…is the intimate portrait of three men that couldn’t be any more different.
Alain Croubalian, son of an Armenian Immigrant and a Swiss nurse, Pierre Ohmer, son of an Indian Historian and a Genevan mother, as well as Delaney Davidson, a New Zealand native Troubadour and world traveller are the core of one of the most idiosyncratic and unique bands of our time – THE DEAD BROTHERS.
This film however is not merely a music documentary; it’s rather an exploration of their individual personalities and how their unique biographies have shaped their music.

Alain Croubalian explains what impact the Armenian genocide and the resulting Diaspora had on his family and ultimately on his personal development. He also describes how his life as an immigrant in N. American resulted in his die hard nonconformist stance.
Pierre Omer offers a melancholic and at times ironic insight into his creative process and his personal battle between irony and tragedy.
Delaney Davidson openly discusses his own mortality and which role humour plays in dealing with it.
The bands‘ music reflects their Babylonian biographies;
Blues meets Chanson, Gypsy Swing meets Vaudeville and Brecht & Weil go for a drink with Hank Williams somewhere in St. Pauli, New York or Marseille.
The bands‘ provocative yet cheerful performances have meanwhile achieved world wide cult status.
The film shows the band not only on stage at large clubs but also joins them at spontaneous street concerts and jam sessions.
To wrap it all up, we’d like to say we believe to have made a paradoxal film, a balancing act between melancholy and exuberance, as well as existential questions and black slapstick humour.
„The Dead Brothers welcome you on board the ghost train…“

The film’s trailer can be viewed and downloaded right here and is available for club-, cinema- and festival bookings.
Contact: SLOWBOAT FILMS www.slowboatfilms.com