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Bruce Parry: Ancestors, Belonging and Speaking to our Dead

Ep. 1

Gabriella speaks with filmmaker and author Bruce Parry who has travelled all over the world to live with indigenous communities. In this episode Bruce shares what he's learned from cultures with a very different relationship to death; specifically a community in Sumba, Indonesia who live amongst the tombs of their dead and who continue to have a strong reciprocal relationship with their ancestors. 


Gabriella and Bruce explore belonging, fear of death, why living in community is important as we age, as well as Bruce’s admission that as a result of his experiences he has begun to talk directly to his loved ones who have died. 


We hope you enjoy the first episode 🦋



Mentioned in this episode:


Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson 


Bruce’s Marapu BBC Tribe Episode



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Producers: Gabriella Wilde & Olivia Percival


Editors: Olivia Percival & Alexandra Quinn


Music composed by Robert Logan 


Comms: Jordan Maxwell 


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    MORTAL is a new podcast hosted by Gabriella Wilde, exploring mortality, grief and our relationship with the dead.Launching Autumn 2026.Follow us at on Instagram @themortalpodcast