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Dust & Illusions (2009)

Dust & Illusions poster
Directed by
Olivier Bonin
Genre
documentary film
Country
France, United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores the history and development of the Burning Man festival. It covers its roots in 1970s counter-culture and its start on a San Francisco beach in 1986.

informativehistoricalreflectivearchivalobservationalnostalgicgrounded

What happens

Dust & Illusions is a 2009 documentary film about Burning Man and its founders. The film has been featured at several film festivals, and was shown at the San Francisco DocFest at The Roxie in San Francisco in October 2009. The film was written and directed by Olivier Bonin. The film discusses the history of Burning Man, such as its 1970s counter-culture foundations, and its origins on Baker Beach in 1986. The film also documents its contemporary development. Dust & Illusions uses archival footage and interviews, such as with founder Larry Harvey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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