In the Realms of the Unreal

This film explores the work of artist/recluse Henry Darger, who, over a span of 60 years, created a massive body of literary and graphic work that includes an epic 15,000-page novel with hundreds of paintings recounting wars between nations of children on an unnamed planet. Using a team of seven animators, Yu brings these paintings to life. In the Realms of the Unreal was screened at the 2004 Women with Vision festival. 2003, U.S., color, 35mm, 81 minutes.