Theatrical Release Schedule for Documentary Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World
Scott Hallam
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Extremely beloved and influential artist H.R. Giger, who passed away last year, is the subject of Belinda Sallin’s new documentary, Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World, a deep look at an intriguing artist. It will be playing in the U.S. and Canada from May 15-June 4, and we have the full theatrical schedule to share.
Whether you are just learning about the unique artist or are a hardcore Giger-head, the word on Dark Star is that it’s a movie that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the man, his life, and his work.
Presented by Icarus Films and KimStim, Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World is a fantastic profile of the Oscar winner who created the design for the legendary Alien Xenophobe but was so much more. The full list of theaters in the U.S. and Canada that will be screening the movie is below, including screening dates.
May 15-21 – New York, NY – Landmark Sunshine
May 15-21 – Los Angeles, CA – Landmark NuArt
May 15-21 – San Francisco, CA – Landmark Opera Plaza
May 15-21 – Berkeley, CA – Landmark Shattuck
May 15-21 – Providence, RI – Cable Car Cinema
May 22-28 – Long Beach, CA – The Frida Cinema
May 22-28 – San Diego, CA – Landmark Ken
May 22-28 – Dallas, TX – Texas Theatre
May 23-26 – Austin, TX – Alamo Drafthouse
May 23-28 – Houston, TX – Alamo Drafthouse
May 28 – June 4 – Washington, D.C. – Landmark E St
May 28 – June 4 – Vancouver, BC – The Cinematheque
May 29 – June 4 – Denver, CO – Landmark (TBD)
May 28 – June 4 – Columbus, OH – Gateway Film Center
May 29 – June 4 – Philadelphia, PA – Landmark Ritz
May 28 – May 31 – Fort Worth, TX – Fort Worth Museum of Contemporary Art
From the Press Release:
Surrealist artist H.R. Giger (1940-2014) terrified audiences with his Oscar-winning monsters in Ridley Scott’s Alien. Sci-fi, horror, music, album covers, tattoos, and fetish art have been influenced by his dark, intricate paintings and sculptures depicting birth, death, and sex.
Both a mesmerizing introduction to Giger’s oeuvre and a must-see for Giger devotees, Belinda Sallin’s definitive documentary Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World shares the intimate last years of the artist’s life and reveals how deeply he resided within his own artistic visions.
Behind the shuttered windows and ivy-covered walls of his residence in Zurich, Switzerland, Dark Star brings viewers into Giger’s mysterious realm: from the first skull he was given by his father at the age of six to macabre dinner parties with his close-knit team to the grisly souvenirs from his time spent on the Alien set and reminiscences about model Li Tobler, Giger’s one-time muse, whose suicide reverberates throughout his work.
The film also addresses Giger’s complex relationship to the art world, where he defied traditional categories and embraced commercial projects for musicians including Debbie Harry; Korn; Emerson, Lake, and Palmer; and the Dead Kennedys. Fittingly enshrined in a museum dedicated to his work, Giger’s output includes sculpture, painting, drawing, film, and architecture, integrating meticulous technique with a instantly-recognizable sensibility that has inspired generations of nightmares.
Directed by Belinda Sallin, the film features interviews with Giger himself along with Carmen Maria Giger, Stanislav Grof, Hans H. Kunz, Leslie Barany, Paul Tobler,Tom Gabriel Fischer, Carmen Scheifele de Vega, Mia Bonzanigo, Andreas J. Hirsch, Marco Witzig, Sandra Beretta, and Müggi III.
Synopsis:
Who is the artist H.R. Giger? What kind of person is behind the terrifying and disturbing beings he has created? Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World is a film with and about the internationally revered and controversial painter, sculptor, architect, designer, Academy Award winner, and creator of the ALIEN character.
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