The Mindscape of Alan Moore

Plot Summary

Alan Moore- writer, artist and performer- is the world's most critically acclaimed and widely admired creator of comic books and graphic novels. Classics such as Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell have inspired artists and readers all over the world, while the recent Hollywood film adaptations have awakened mainstream media interest in this mysterious and reclusive writer. In "The Mindscape of Alan Moore," we see a portrait of the artist as contemporary shaman, someone with the power to transform consciousness by means of manipulating language, symbols and images. The film leads the audience through Moore's world with the writer himself as mesmerizing guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are part of the same universe. The Mindscape of Alan Moore is an audiovisual document of utmost relevance in the wake of current global developments. Original music by Drew Richards. Additional music by Bill Laswell and Alan Douglas, Lustmord, and Spectre.