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The Man Will Burn

2026 · 1 season

A thoughtful, visually immersive look at a utopian experiment and the messy reality of trying to build a temporary society.

Genres
Documentary
Tagline
80,000 people. One social experiment.
Overview
Explores the definitive story of the Burning Man festival, filmed over three years with the co-operation of the Burning Man Project, the non-profit behind it, and featuring archive from the last 30 years.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic, satirical and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, identity, class, environment
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Jehane Noujaim, Vikram Gandhi
Music
Steven Richard Davis, Tori Letzler
Cinematography
Benji Lanpher
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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