Fantastic Planet (La Planète Sauvage) [12]

René Laloux’s allegorical sci-fi animation presents the story of the Oms and their struggle for freedom against the giant Draags that have domesticated them as pets. With its array of outlandish creatures and bizarre rituals of meditation and telepathy, Fantastic Planet is an unforgettable psychedelic experience and a landmark of European animation.

Notorious for warping the minds of unsuspecting viewers during its 1980s TV broadcasts and the winner of the special jury prize at Cannes 1972, Fantastic Planet was directed by animator René Laloux, animated at Jiří Trnka Studio in Prague, with production designed by noted surrealist Roland Topor (Polanski’s The Tenant) from a script by both of them. The film is influenced by ideas about state oppression, racism, animal rights and collective agency.

The festival recommends a 12 rating for this film. It is rated PG by the BBFC. 

With generous support from L’Institut Français, Paris.

Partners and Funders

Presented in partnership with the French Institute.

With support from Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from the National Lottery and Screen Scotland.