Overview:
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.| Status: | Released (2004-01-15) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $417,120 |
| Screen: | Henry Darger, Jessica Yu |
| Productions: | Diorama Films, ITVS |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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This is a 2004 documentary film by Jessica Yu introducing the life and work of Henry Darger. A major figure of "outsider art", Darger's work was only discovered after his death when his landlords found thousands of pages of text and paintings in his room. Through his long life, he wa ....
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