

Dog Star Man
1965-02-22 · 78 min · ★ 6.4
Described as a "cosmological epic" and "creation myth", Dog Star Man illustrates the odyssey of a bearded woodsman climbing through a snow-covered mountain with his dog to chop down a tree. While doing so, he witnesses various mystical visions with various recurring imagery such as a woman, child, nature, and the cosmos while making his ascent.
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- Directors
- Stan Brakhage
- Production companies
- Film-Makers' Cooperative, Brakhage
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Stan Brakhage
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