Science Is Fiction The Films Of Jean Painlevé

Since its release in 1968, Planet of the Apes, the masterful film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston, and its subsequent sequels have asked its viewers challenging questions about contemporary society under the guise of a bold science fiction saga: a fascinating look at a hugely successful pop culture phenomenon.

A comparison of science fiction and real life.

The mesmerizing, utterly unclassifiable science films of Jean Painlevé (1902-89) have to be seen to be believed: delightful, surrealist-influenced dream works that are also serious science. The French filmmaker-scientist-inventor had a decades-spanning career in which he created hundreds of short films on subjects ranging from astronomy to pigeons to, most famously, such marine-life marvels as the sea horse and the sea urchin.

Siman discover a foreign crew shooting a moon landing. He gets caught and his tongue is cut off. He goes through life in slow motion, imitating an astronaut in outer space, labeled as crazy.

Roberto Soto is a renowned Spanish science fiction screenwriter. He has won a Goya award and his screenplays are internationally acknowledged. However, his producer is tired of science fiction and believes that, in Spain, he has to write films of different genres, something more intellectual and existential: social dramas, enriching values, philosophy, etc. With these arguments, the producer demands him a screenplay that has nothing to do with science fiction. As a result, Roberto has to decide whether to write what he's good at and was born for, or to do what he has been told. Roberto is forced into resigning and doing what he is paid to do: he locks himself in the living room with his typewriter in order to write a screenplay according to what is expected, with the urgency of the producer's visit, who wants to check up on his work. That same day, Luis, Roberto's best friend also turns up at his house, with an idea for a film about mutant octopuses, convinced Roberto can make ...

A short documentary about Fritz Lang's film 'Frau im Mond', and its relation to the science and history of real space travel.

To commemorate the release of Hikaru Utada's first best album "SCIENCE FICTION" to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her debut, this book is based on interviews with people who have been closely involved in the production of "SCIENCE FICTION" and her activities to date. , a special original program that examines the "essence" of her charm and explores the secret to her popularity. The program will focus on comments from Hikaru Utada herself, who talks about her thoughts on this work, and will feature video artist Tomokazu Yamada, who directed the music video for her new single "Isiro Nainai Hana," and choreographer for the same work. There will be a creator conversation with dancer Aoi Yamada, and a special conversation between music journalist Shibana Nori and writer Tsuya-chan, who have interviewed Hikaru Utada and are familiar with her work.