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In The Realms Of The Unreal
''In the Realms of the Unreal'' is a 2004 American documentary film written and directed by Jessica Yu about American outsider artist Henry Darger (1892–1973). Summary An obscure janitor during his life, Darger is known for the posthumous discovery of his elaborate 15,145-page fantasy manuscript entitled '' The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion'', along with several hundred watercolor paintings, collages and other drawings illustrating the story. Content The film's style is atypical of a documentary. Because there are only three known photographs of Darger, and because of his reclusive lifestyle, the film is mostly a narrated biographical account, accompanied by animated versions of events from his ''magnum opus'', which is also surveyed in detail. Interviews with his few neighbors and other acquaintances are included. The film's use of a child actor as its narrato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Yu
Jessica Lingmin Yu (born February 14, 1966) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1996 for '' Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien'' (1996). Yu's film ''Last Call at the Oasis'' (2012) is based upon Alex Prud'homme's ''Ripple Effect''. Her more recent films have been: '' Misconception'' (2014), ''ForEveryone.Net'' (2016), a documentary film about the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and a Netflix comedy ''Maria Bamford: Old Baby'' (2017). In 2019, Yu was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Direction for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special" for the ''Fosse/Verdon'' episode "Glory". Early life and education Yu grew up in Los Altos Hills, California. Her father, Dr. Kou-ping Yu, an oncologist, was born in Shanghai. Her mother, Connie Young Yu, writer and historian, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |