Dust & Illusions (2009)
1h 20m
Running Time
March 28, 2009Release Date
Plot.
Dust & Illusions explores 30 years of history of the Burning Man event. Born in the underground of San Francisco in the 1980s, the festival became the largest counter- cultural event in North America. It is unique in that it is created by the people who come to the event, the participants, not the organizers, and in that sense it has survived its original ideals/utopias, but the ideas have been eroded by time, pressure from the larger society. The film is a look at this necessary evolution and expansion and questions our ability to stand behind those ideals over a lifetime.
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Cast & Crew.

Olivier Bonin
Director

Larry Harvey
Burning Man Co-Founder and Executive Director

John Law
Burning Man Co-Founder

Michael Mikel
Burning Man Co-Founder and Director

Kevin Evans
Artist

Arthur Guibert
Editor
Details.
Release DateMarch 28, 2009
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 20m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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Wiki.
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.