Directed By: Olivier Bonin
Produced By: Didier Leclerc
Written By: Olivier Bonin

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Once a year, on a vast Nevada lake bed surrounded by mountains, the Burning Man festival brings together tens of thousands of people who are attracted by the festival’s promise of seven days of  “decommodification,” community,” “artwork,” and “revelry.” But increasingly, many question whether Burning Man’s mainstream appeal threatens— or even upends—the festival’s utopian vision. Through a series of in-depth interviews of the festival’s founders, organizers, and participants, DUST & ILLUSIONS traces the festival’s history, while examining whether the festival is a victim of its own success. The documentary also offers a new perspective about the event, and looks at our ability as human beings to create new forms of community in the 21st century.

This film contains material that may not be suitable for all ages.