SAT 22 FEB
Coming Soon to
Palm Springs Cultural Center
82 mins |
Rated
Unrated
Directed by Dusan Vukotic
Starring Ljubisa Samardzic, Zarko Potocnjak, Lucie Zulová, Jasminka Alic, Ksenia Prohaska
Imagine if Troma Films had been hired to make a Sid & Marty Krofft Saturday morning kids’ show, and if you have some idea of the unspeakable strangeness of VISITORS FROM THE ARKANA GALAXY, a truly gonzo Croatian sci-fi / fantasy. Featuring a collection of alluring, golden skinned androids and the rubber, multitentacled decapitating monster called "Mumu" (created for the film by legendary Czech animator Jan Svankmajer), this film is a feast of sheer madness!
VISITORS was a rare feature film from animator Dusan Vukotic (1927-1998), best known for his stunning UPA-style cartoon shorts including “Cow On The Moon” (1959) and the Oscar-winning “The Substitute” (1961). The long-unavailable VISITORS has been beautifully restored in 4K by Deaf Crocodile and Zagreb Film for this release from the best-surviving 35mm elements. In Croatian with English SDH subtitles.
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Imagine if Troma Films had been hired to make a Sid & Marty Krofft Saturday morning kids’ show, and if you have some idea of the unspeakable strangeness of VISITORS FROM THE ARKANA GALAXY, a truly gonzo Croatian sci-fi / fantasy. Featuring a collection of alluring, golden skinned androids and the rubber, multitentacled decapitating monster called "Mumu" (created for the film by legendary Czech animator Jan Svankmajer), this film is a feast of sheer madness!
VISITORS was a rare feature film from animator Dusan Vukotic (1927-1998), best known for his stunning UPA-style cartoon shorts including “Cow On The Moon” (1959) and the Oscar-winning “The Substitute” (1961). The long-unavailable VISITORS has been beautifully restored in 4K by Deaf Crocodile and Zagreb Film for this release from the best-surviving 35mm elements. In Croatian with English SDH subtitles.