Primer's Sci-Fi Success Story Was an Anomaly, but Its Filmmaker's Fall Wasn't

DIY sci-fi wonder Primer made a splash at Sundance 20 years ago. However, its filmmaker's struggles highlight how we talk about male auteurs.

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I didn't even hear about him attacking his girlfriend. Disappointing. I thought upstream color was pretty good too.

troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 2y (4 replies)

https://xkcd.com/657/ every time I hear the name Primer, this is what I think of :)

12 Angry Men cracks me up every time.

swope@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I wonder how many Primer viewers first learned about the film from this comic.

I did :)

I am one of them