The cemetery lies absolutely in the middle of nowhere.
Yet, amid the sun-kissed, arid hills, more than five thousand graves grace Sad Hill Cemetery.
One might wonder who these individuals are, laid to rest so far from their homelands.
The cemetery in 1966.
After filming ended, everybody packed their bags and left, and the cemetery was conveniently abandoned and forgotten.
Armed with stills from the film’s final scene, they meticulously traced the cemetery’s coordinates.
In 2015, they began the painstaking process of excavating the site.
Although he hadnt originally planned to shoot a documentary, Oliveira was moved by the volunteers dedication and perseverance.
It may have been a beautifully crazy idea, but it was still a crazy one.
It was a dream.
Oliveira and his camera followed the volunteers as they used hoes, spades and wheelbarrows to dump the site.
They tracked down a number of local people who were extras in the movie and interviewed them.
Sad Hill Unearthedwas released in 2017 and is now available on Netflix.
Today Sad Hill is a popular attraction and draws many visitors and fans of the movie.
