Thousands are currently descending upon the Black Rock desert for this year’s Burning Man, there was a point last year where it was unclear if they would ever have another event. The demand for tickets nearly tore the organization apart, forcing them to examine their values, who they are and how they can serve the world.
Here is the synopsis for the film:
Each year, 60,000 people from around the globe gather in a dusty windswept Nevada desert to build a temporary city, collaborating on large-scale art and partying for a week before burning a giant effigy in a ritual frenzy. Rooted in principles of self-expression, self-reliance and community effort, Burning Man has grown famous for stirring ordinary people to shed their nine-to-five existence and act on their dreams. Spark takes us behind the curtain with Burning Man organizers and participants, revealing a year of unprecedented challenges and growth. When ideals of a new world based on freedom and inclusion collide with realities of the “default world,” we wonder which dreams can survive.
The film has received numerous amounts of critical praise including The New York Times, “The portraits here offer West Coast idealism and conviction coupled with an extravagant aesthetic vision. Since we can’t all attend Burning Man, we can be thankful for “Spark,” which is probably the next best thing.”
Discover the ideology of the festival and more by watching “Spark”, available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and through most cable providers.
Also see 10 photos at Burning Man
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