Fantastic Planet
René Laloux
France, Czechoslovakia
1972 | 72 min
Animation, sci-fi
The film is set on a distant planet called Ygam, where enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). After Terr, kept as a pet since infancy, escapes from his gigantic child captor, he is swept up by a band of radical fellow Oms who are resisting the Draags’ oppression and violence. 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.
VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE
A Trip to the Moon
Georges Méliès
France
1902 | 13 min
Adventure, fantasy
A group of astronomers agree to be part of a dangerous exploration mission and are rocketed into space. When they land on the moon, they encounter surreal plants, creatures and fantastical beings, all visualised with inventive special effects.
Films in French with subtitles in English and Latvian.
Programme created together with Institut français de Lettonie.
