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The Begotten Cycle
All 3 movies of The Begotten Cycle in release order, with ratings and where to stream each one in United States.
Watch The Begotten Cycle in release order: Begotten (1991), Din of Celestial Birds (2006) and Polia & Blastema (2022).
Begotten is considered by Merhige himself as the start of an unofficial trilogy. There is a prologue to the intended second installment in the trilogy, which is the 14-minute short Din of Celestial Birds, which deals with evolution and premiered in 2006 on Turner Classic Movies, and was shot in similar visual fashion as Begotten.
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Begotten 1991
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.
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Din of Celestial Birds 2006
Din of Celestial Birds is a surreal odyssey through the evolution of consciousness.
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Polia & Blastema 2022
A love story about two beings that believe themselves to be ONE. Two alien creatures: completely distressed and confounded by their separation. The film is a ritual enacted, where each find the other across time and…
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Watch The Begotten Cycle in release order: Begotten (1991), Din of Celestial Birds (2006) and Polia & Blastema (2022).
Updated: October 31, 2026 ·