Begotten · Sense

Fantasy 1991 1h 12m

Begotten poster

Begotten

Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

Cast & Crew

Awards & festivals

MontréAl World Film Festival
- 1989Festival screening
San Francisco International Film Festival
- 1990Festival screening
L'ÉTrange Festival
- 2006Festival screening
Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival
- 2020Festival screening
Cinemateca Portuguesa
- 2022Festival screening
Randfilmfest (4K Restoration)
- 2026Festival screening
4K Restoration
- 2026Limited theatrical

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DIRECTOR

E. Elias Merhige

SCREENPLAY

E. Elias Merhige

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

E. Elias Merhige

EDITOR

Noëlle Penraat

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Evan Albam

PRODUCER

E. Elias Merhige

COSTUME DESIGN

Harry Duggins

SET DESIGNER

Harry Duggins

The end

Begotten
Released 1991
Directed by E. Elias Merhige
Title page #1483

Telluride Film Festival

2026(4K Restoration)