Altered Innocence will release So Unreal on Blu-ray, directed by Amanda Kramer. The film will
be available for purchase on September 16th.
Synopsis: Amanda Kramer's SO UNREAL is a cinephile's visual essay examining a canon of films that dared dream beyond the threshold of the real. Across a 30-year span - 1981 to 2001 - depictions of 'future shock' technologies such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and virtual reality grew in both frequency and complexity. Cinema in these years provided an outlet for humanity's intertwined anxieties, fears, and fantasies about the brave new frontiers looming ahead. Narrated by Blondie icon Debbie Harry, SO UNREAL mines the substance and subtext of cyber-minded landmarks like Tron, Videodrome, Brainstorm, Terminator 2, Tetsuo, Lawnmower Man, Hackers, The Matrix, and dozens more. Soundtracked with deep cuts from the electronic underground, and styled with CGI-glitch FX, SO UNREAL maps the subcurrents of euphoria and dystopia simmering in the cinematic subconscious of the end of the 20th century.
Bonus Features:
Audio Commentary featuring Writer/Producer/Director Amanda Kramer, Writer Britt Brown, Editor/Producer Benjamin Shearn and Executive Producer Brian Miller
A conversation between Debbie Harry and Amanda Kramer, filmed live at the 2024 Rotterdam Film Festival
The feature-length documentary SILK, a behind-the-scenes portrait of 100% Silk, the record label behind much of the music in SO UNREAL (92 min.)
A booklet featuring an essay on the film by Executive Producer Brian Miller, a comprehensive SO UNREAL filmography, and soundtrack listing