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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