Fantastic Planet
November 7, 2021
9:15 pm
Willard Straight Theatre
1972 > France/Czechoslovakia > Directed by Rene Laloux
A weird sci-fi cartoon about an insurrection on the planet Ygam, where the draags, humongous blue humanoids with finlike ears and bulging eyes, keep oms, small humans, as pets. A curious blend of Animal Farm, Brave New World, Swift, Kafka, DalĂ, and Disney. With its eerie, coolly surreal cutout animation by Roland Topor; brilliant psychedelic jazz score by Alain Goraguer; and wondrous creatures and landscapes, this Cannes-awarded 1973 counterculture classic is a perennially compelling statement against conformity and violence. In French & Czech. Subtitled. More at janusfilms.com/films/1642
1 hr 12 min
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Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies