Dogma 95 and Lars von Trier. Experience of Asceticism

“Cinema should be uncomfortable – like a pebble in a shoe.” – Lars von Trier

“Cinema is dead and called for resurrection.” – Manifesto of the Dogma 95 movement

You may think that “Dogma 95” is just a strange list of rules from the past. Allow me to offer a different perspective. This is the most radical and effective creative method of modern times, tested in the field. In this book, you will find not a dry theory, but a living experience of asceticism that allowed a group of rebels led by a genius provocateur to reboot the language of cinema.

• In the book “Dogma 95 and Lars von Trier. Experience of Asceticism” you will find not a historical essay, but an immersion in the laboratory of artistic revolution: how to create a masterpiece when you are banned from music, makeup, and tripods?
• Why can a rejection of control become the main strength of a director?
• What do Trier's childhood fears, Brecht's philosophy, and grainy video have in common?
• How did the ten “commandments” defeat Hollywood millions at the Cannes festivals?
• Is it true that anyone who films on a smartphone is an heir of “Dogma”?

You will gain access to unique materials – letters and revelations from the very participants of the movement from Denmark, the USA, and Latin America, who reveal the story from the inside for the first time. And trace Lars von Trier's journey – from a jokester with a handheld camera to a living classic, whose “experience of asceticism” changed the understanding of what cinema can be.

This book is for those who believe that the most important thing in art is not the budget, but courage. And for everyone who wants to understand how the rules are born that are worth breaking.

This is an invitation to the red carpet of the boldest adventure in the history of cinema. Without embellishments, but with a full understanding of the stakes.