All Illusions Must Be Broken (2024)
All Illusions Must Be Broken is a cinematic contemporization of the work of American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker whose book The Denial of Death won the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction in 1974. Becker’s psychoanalytic exploration of human nature and his own personal testimony challenge us to move beyond our fears and see the beauty that surrounds our fragile lives.
Directors: Jef Sewell, Laura Dunn.
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Ernest Becker as Self |
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Sam Keen as Self |
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Richard Louv as Self |
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Sheldon Solomon as Self |
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Dimitri A. Christakis as Self |
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Erika Christakis as Self |
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Ofir Turel as Self |
| Production | Terrence Malick | Executive Producer |
| Production | Laura Dunn | Producer |
| Production | Jef Sewell | Producer |
| Production | Nick Offerman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Redford | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Jef Sewell | Director |
| Directing | Laura Dunn | Director |
| Production | Nelda Buckman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Owsley Brown | Producer |
| Editing | Laura Dunn | Editor |
| Camera | Jef Sewell | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Jef Sewell | Visual Development |
| Sound | Katy Jarzebowski | Music |
| Sound | Pete Horner | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Pete Horner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Marshall Curry | Thanks |