Rams (2018 film)

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Rams
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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.

Hustwit ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016 to raise initial funding for the film. [1] The film examines Rams' influence on modern design, his work for Braun and Vitsœ, and his philosophies on sustainability and consumerism. [2]

The film was announced in June 2016, [3] [4] [2] and was released in the Fall 2018. [5]

English musician Brian Eno composed the film's music. A soundtrack album of the score, Rams: Original Soundtrack, was to be released on 18 April 2020 to commemorate Record Store Day, [6] until the event was postponed.

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