31 июл. 2014 г.

Spark: A Burning Man Story. Steve Brown, Jessie Deeter

Deep in the dusty expanse of the Nevada desert, over 60,000 people from around the world join together in a weeklong bacchanalia of art, self-ex­pression and music. The once forsaken landscape is transformed into a temporary Shangri-La that doesn't end until a towering effigy is set alight and burned to the ground in a ritual frenzy. This is Burning Man. Originally imagined as an experiment in creating a utopia where the restrictions of modern life - the nine-to-five rat race, laws and confining societal norms - vanish, the event's popularity and scope has now exceeded even the cre­ators' wildest dreams. Spark: A Burning Man Story brings audiences be­hind-the-scenes of the legendary celebration, shining a light on the tri­umphs and challenges of the artists fighting harsh realities to keep their ideals of unbridled freedom and community alive.

“An oasis of creativity blooms in Spark. Since we can’t all attend Burn­ing Man, we can be thankful for Spark, which is probably the next best thing!” The New York Times