Rams (2018 film)

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Rams
Rams 2018 poster.jpg
Directed by Gary Hustwit
Music by Brian Eno
Release date
  • November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)
CountryUnited States
LanguageGerman

Rams is a documentary film about German industrial designer Dieter Rams, directed by Gary Hustwit.

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Summary

The film examines Rams' influence on modern design, his work for Braun and Vitsœ, and his philosophies on sustainability and consumerism. [1]

Production

Hustwit ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016 to raise initial funding for the film. [2]

The film was announced in June 2016, [3] [4] [1] and was released in the Fall 2018. [5]

Soundtrack

English musician Brian Eno composed the film's music. The soundtrack album of the score, Rams: Original Soundtrack Album, was first released on 2500 copies on white vinyl on 29 August 2020 for Record Store Day [6] (postponed from April 18th). The CD release followed in 2021. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Miller, Meg (22 June 2016). "Dieter Rams Is Finally Getting The Feature Film He Deserves". Fast Company. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "RAMS: The First Feature Documentary About Dieter Rams". Kickstarter. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Stinson, Elizabeth (22 June 2016). "The Director of Helvetica Is Making a Documentary about Dieter Rams". Wired. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Millette, Molly (27 June 2016). "Finally, the Dieter Rams Film We've Been Waiting For". Core 77. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Rams". hustwit.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "RSD '20 Special Release: Brian Eno - Rams: Original Soundtrack". Record Store Day. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Discogs
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