Richard Schenkman

The Profile

American film director known for the dialogue-driven film The Man from Earth.

Directed the low-budget, dialogue-driven film The Man from Earth; works in independent cinema.

The Man from Earth is presented as an 87-minute, dialogue-driven, low-budget film that stages a single philosophical revelation among a group of people. The review praises its minimalism, theatrical presentation and compelling dialogues. It frames the film as a hypnotic, question-driven work that urges continuous inquiry into who we are.