We did an art film. I feel so hip!

Last night, the Purple Koosh (to use Kiri's Playa Name) and I attended a pre-release screening of Spark: A Burning Man Story. An amazing documentary that manages to fit in the history, ethos, and personality of the Burn along with meeting the people who started it and continue to make it happen.

I've joked that I've been experiencing Burning Man by degrees. I help Kiri pack and unpack, I've been to the Playa, eaten at Bruno's, seen mutant vehicles up close, experienced Exodus (or at least the hundreds of dusty people in my hotel part). When Kiri is at the Burn, I watch the live feed as much as possible. But that's not getting it.

This film helped me get it a little better. Still not sure about going (mainly for health reasons, Playa dust would probably kill me dead) but I have a better grasp on the why of it now.

Film comes out in wide release this August. Take the time to see it.