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Memory: The Origins of Alien 15 rating

The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott’s Alien, one of Hollywood’s most beloved and iconic shockers.

Documentary 2019 93 mins

Director: Alexandre O. Philippe

Overview

A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of moviemaking, the power of myth, and the collective unconscious, Memory unearths the untold origin story behind Ridley Scott’s Alien, rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythology, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O’Bannon and H.R. Giger.

Bridging the ancient world with Ridley Scott’s complex futuristic universe through a mix of distinctly low-fi VHS aesthetic and stunning 4k Cinemascope aspect ratio footage, Memory boldly goes where no film essay has gone before, to deliver a revealing and wholly original take on one of Hollywood’s most beloved and iconic shockers.