The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man
2011, Spanish. Directed by Arturo Pons.
A Mexican boy bound for Chicago tries to cross the border, but is the crowded wagon he rides in going the right way? An offbeat, allegorical odyssey that blends absurd humor with pastoral imagery. A young man and a dead man journey north through a subtly surreal desert landscape, picking up a wagonful of odd characters as they go in this darkly humorous satire of contemporary Mexico. Written by TIFF LAFF
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 22 October 2011
- Original title
- La brújula la lleva el muerto
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Arturo Pons
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The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man?
The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man (2011) was directed by Arturo Pons and stars Gael Sánchez Valle, Pedro Gamez, Agustín Tapia.