LINCOLN IN THE BARDO

Written and Directed by Graham Sack
Based on the Novel by George Saunders
Editing and Cinematography by Sensorium
Presented by New York Times VR
Presented by Penguin Random House

On February 22, 1862, Willie Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s youngest son, is laid to rest in a marble crypt in a Georgetown cemetery. That very night Abraham Lincoln arrives at the cemetery shattered by grief and, under cover of darkness, visits the crypt to spend time with his son’s body. Set over the course of that one night and narrated by a chorus of ghosts of the recently passed and the long dead, Lincoln in the Bardo is a thrilling exploration of death, grief, and the powers of good and evil. Based on the novel by Macarthur “Genius” grant-winning writer George Saunders.

Shortlisted for 2017 Emmy Award for Innovation in Interactive Programming
Paris Virtual Reality Film Festival 2017

Cast: Pete Simpson, Keaton Nigel Cooke, Jake Hart, Sam Lilja, Mark Linn-Baker, April Matthis, Robbie Tann

Press: TIME: The 5 Virtual Reality Films You Should Experience Right Now, Variety Magazine: How George Saunders’ Bestselling Novel ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Got Adapted for Virtual Reality, Entertainment Weekly: George Saunders' Lincoln in the Bardo Gets Virtual Reality Adaptation, Fast Company: The Strange Story Of When George Saunders First Met Virtual Reality, Nieman Lab: The New York Times’ latest VR project is an adaptation of George Saunders’ new novel, Publisher’s Weekly: Beyond Reading — Saunders's 'Lincoln in the Bardo' Goes VR