Les maîtres du temps
We know the event, the festival organized by the Cinémathèque québécoise presenting the best of animation film. But the Sommets also host a series of animated events held at the Cinémathèque or elsewhere, and which showcase new releases as well as memorable films from the past, short and feature films, screenings at the indoors and outdoors, film lessons and other events.
To be kept up to date with its annual programming, visit the Sommets website.
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On the planet Perdide, Claude, with the help of his young son Piel, flees from a disturbing cloud of alien hornets in his all-terrain vehicle. Their race ends in an accident. Claude, seriously injured, sends Piel to take refuge...
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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