The Time Masters
From Sun 12 to Sat 18 OctDirected by visionary science-fiction animator René Laloux (La Planète sauvage) and designed by the legendary Jean Giraud – aka Mœbius – The Time Masters is a visually fantastic foray into existentialist space adventure.
After his parents are killed on the dangerous planet Perdide, young Piel survives by maintaining radio contact with Jaffar, a pilot transporting the exiled Prince Matton and Princess Belle from their former kingdom. Jaffar seeks the help of Silbad, a cheerful old-timer who knows how to circumvent Perdide’s hazards, including brain-devouring insects. Along the way, Jaffar and company the Masters of Time, mysterious beings who can bend reality and perhaps reveal to the heroes their secret origins and destinies.
Introduction
The screening on 18 October will be introduced by writer, curator, co-creator & co-host of Ghibliotheque, Michael Leader
