Memoirs from a dream

Tromsø, Norway, 2019. Fifteen years after Daggi’s dream collapsed, his band Hangface—once backed by legendary producer Eddie Kramer (Kiss, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles)—remains a ghost of its promise. Their improbable rise into Hollywood’s inner circle ended in heartbreak. For years, the band erased every trace of their failed shot at stardom—until 500 hours of unseen footage resurfaced.

Memoirs from a Dream tells how an unsigned Arctic rock band was hailed as “the next big thing” before it all unraveled. Featuring icons like Slash, Dean DeLeo, and Dee Snider, the film captures euphoric highs and crushing lows—an odyssey through the American wastelands, both physical and emotional. What begins as Hollywood excess spirals into an existential struggle, testing friendship and the meaning of success—and failure. At once joyous and tragic, it’s a raw reflection on ambition and the price of chasing greatness.