Fantastic Planet
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!
Winner of a Special Award, 1973 Cannes Films Festival
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The planet Ygam is home to Draags, giant humanoids who have reached a highly advanced stage of civilization. They have tiny pets... humans. In this adaptation of a novel by Stefan Wul, the unusual graphic design gives fantasy a privileged place and invites reflection on the human condition.
René Laloux
René Laloux was a French film director, animator, painter and sculptor. After some time working in advertising, he got a job in a psychiatric institution where he began experimenting in animation with the interns. It is at the psychiatric institution that he made the 1960 film Monkey's Teeth (Les dents du singe), in collaboration with Paul Grimault's studio, and using a script written by the Cour Cheverny's interns. Another important collaborator of his was Roland Topor with whom he made Dead Time (Les temps morts) in 1964, The Snails (Les escargots) in 1965 and his most famous work, the feature length Fantastic Planet (La planète sauvage) in 1973. Laloux also worked with Jean Giraud (Mœbius) to create the lesser known film Les maîtres du temps (Time Masters), released in 1982. Laloux's 1987 film, Gandahar, was released in the US as Light Years, and made in cooperation with the artist Caza.
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