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Dark Star: H. R. Giger's World (2014)

Dark Star: H. R. Giger's World poster
Original title
Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt
Directed by
Belinda Sallin
Genre
documentary film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Swiss surrealist H. R. Giger talks about his early inspirations. His friends and family describe how his art affected their lives. The film was shot shortly before Giger passed away.

intimatecontemplativereverentinsightfulquietmelancholicpersonalreflective

What happens

Dark Star: H. R. Giger's World (German: Dark Star: H. R. Gigers Welt) is a 2014 Swiss documentary directed by Belinda Sallin about surrealist H. R. Giger. Giger's friends, family, and fans describe the impact he and his art have had on their lives, and Giger discusses some of his early inspirations. It was shot in 2013 and 2014, and Giger died shortly after production ended. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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