MEMORY - THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN
Trailer
Synopsis
Alexandre O. Philippe explores the collaborative processes of film, the power of myth and the collective unconscious that Alien conceals. This documentary reveals the untold story behind Ridley Scott's film, rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger.
Director
Alexandre O. Philippe

Multi-award winning director and writer specializing in documentaries on film. A regular presence in Sitges, in 2019 he visited the Festival to present Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist and Memory: The Origins of Alien.
Technical information
USA. 2019
95 MIN
DIRECTORAlexandre O. Philippe
WRITERAlexandre O. Philippe
PHOTOGRAPHYRobert Muratore
WITHVeronica Cartwright, Tom Skerritt, Ronald Shusett
Edition: 2019
Section: Oficial Fantàstic fora de competició
Original language:
English and others