Filmmaker Nicolas Steiner documents the exploits of three homeless people in Las Vegas, a man who lives in a military bunker in the California desert and a woman at a Utah research station that simulates life on Mars.
Switzerland, Germany, USA | 2014 | 118 minutes
written & directed by Nicolas Steiner
produced by maximage, Flying Moon
in co-production with Swiss Radio and Television, 3Sat Zurich
Original Music by John Gürtler, Jan Miserre & Lars Voges
«Space Dogs is undoubtedly a total work of art – a foreshadowing of a near future in which man is no longer the center of the world, but rather a species among many others. Must-See!» Joachim Kurz | KINO-ZEIT (DE)
«Undoubtedly the most exciting film in Locarno: A philosophical, deep film that does what cinema has to do: showing unseen images.»
Rüdiger Suchsland | DEUTSCHLANDFUNK (DE)
«As crazy as poetic – this is an incredible experience and probably unforgettable. This is undoubtedly one of the highlights of this Locarno Festival.»
Nicolas Bardot | LE POLYESTER (FR)
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
German Film Award for „Best Documentary“ and „Best Cinematography“
nominated for best documentary film – Max Ophüls Film Festival 2015
Hivos Tiger PREISE Competition –
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015
Winner Deutscher Dokumentarfilm Filmmusik Preis 2015
Winner Zurich Film Award 2015
Swiss Film Award 2016 (Best Documentary Film, Best Editing, Special Prize for Sound Mix)
Best Documentary Filmschau BW 2015
Winner Fipresci
International Critics Prize
Millennium Award 12th
Docsagainstgravity
Winner Best Documentary Feature
2015 Ânûû-rû Âboro
50th Karlovy Vary IFF
Variety Critics Choice
IFFR Rotterdam Tiger Award Competition
Official Selection Doc NYC 2015
Official Selection Hotdocs 2015
Official Selection Camerimage
Official Selection Anchorage International Film Festival