Begotten
Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.
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Part of The Begotten Cycle
3 films
Cast
3 people
E. Elias Merhige Director · Evan Albam Composer Noëlle Penraat Editor
Budget $33K · United States release June 5, 1991 · Produced in United States
Box office
Budget
$33,000
Production
Theatre Of Material
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Canada · October 30, 1989
Premiere · Montréal World Film Festival
United States · June 5, 1991
Theatrical
United States
April 30, 1990 · Premiere · San Francisco International Film Festival
September 6, 2026 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival (4K Restoration)
September 30, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
France
September 5, 2006 · Premiere · L'Étrange Festival
Germany
September 24, 2026 · Premiere · Randfilmfest (4K Restoration)
Portugal
March 29, 2022 · Premiere · Cinemateca Portuguesa
Switzerland
October 16, 2020 · Premiere · Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival
United Kingdom
November 3, 2023 · Theatrical · Part of The Begotten Cycle
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