Contemporary artist Trevor Paglen is known for his political and mind-blowing art pieces on global mass surveillance, data collection, and artificial intelligence. This visually stunning and immersive documentary feature film follows Paglen as he travels through the desolate Nevada desert while discussing the motivation for his latest and most audacious project: launching a satellite into orbit. Stunning cinematography, trippy computer graphics, and an atmospheric score imbue this compelling documentary with an ethereal tone that perfectly captures the provocative and breathtaking beauty of Paglen’s work.
Now available on US streaming platforms.
DIRECTOR / WRITER
Yaara Bou Melhem
PRODUCERS
Ivan O’Mahoney and Yaara Bou Melhem
EDITOR
Francisco Forbes
COMPOSER
Helena Czajka
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Helena Czajka
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Tom Bannigan
MUSIC NOTES
Helena Czajka was given access to NASA’s library of recorded sounds in space. Helena created a unique and experimental film score by manipulating these sounds to create music. Every cue in the film incorporates at least one NASA sound recording, and many are made up of only NASA space sounds.
