Capricorn One
Science fiction pushes the boundaries, explores the improbable, and envisions the future of humanity. It also exposes us to extravagant visual effects and the inventive power of cinema, reflecting our deepest fantasies. In cinema, science fiction is immersive, creating worlds suddenly within our reach. This summer, over one hundred films from the history of cinema will allow us to witness this!
Threatened with reprisals against their families, three astronauts are forced by NASA to simulate before the cameras a mission of exploration of the planet Mars.
Peter Hyams
Peter Hyams is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He also serves as the cinematographer on most of his films. He began his career as a journalist. He gained attention with his film Capricorn One, where a journalist uncovers a vast conspiracy aimed at making people believe that astronauts have landed on Mars. He is best known for directing science fiction films such as Outland (1981) and 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), the sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, based on a novel by Arthur C. Clarke, as well as action films like Timecop (1994) and Sudden Death (1995), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
