Brave New Worlds: A different kind of science fiction

In the thematic program Brave New Worlds, Imagine shines a spotlight on the kind of science fiction in which ideas and an inventive use of limited resources are more important than expensive special effects.

Starring: Stingray Sam, 11 Minutes Ago, The Clone Returns Home, Dante 01,
Sleep Dealer, From Inside and Truffe.

April 15 to 26, 2009 – Pathé Tuschinski
www.imaginefilmfestival.nl

Brave New Worlds deliberately avoids the path of least resistance with a selection from the range of recent science fiction films that are not only a feast for the eyes but also challenge the viewer with their surprising and unconventional ideas.

The craziest film here is undoubtedly Stingray Sam (USA, 2009) by American Cory McAbee, a musical space-western miniseries made for mobile phones. Moreover, McAbee will give a masterclass on that last aspect on Monday, April 20.

The American independent 11 Minutes Ago (US: Bob Gebert, 2007), shot in a single day (!), takes place at a wedding reception, the unlikely setting for a time-travel film that is as playful as it is ingenious. In the静谧, contemplative Japanese The Clone Returns Home (Kanji Nakajima, 2008), the idea of inalienable individuality is turned upside down when an astronaut's clone goes in search of 'his' past. In the French Dante 01 (Marc Caro, 2008), we find ourselves aboard a spaceship, albeit for a bizarre messiah story. The Mexican Sleep Dealer (Alex Rivera, 2008) also steps off the beaten path by giving a futuristic twist to current migrant issues. If we eventually end up in a 'familiar' post-apocalyptic setting, it is in the form of an animated film, From Inside (US: John Bergin, 2008), which blends classic art drawing and computer animation into a grim yet stunning spectacle. And what exactly do truffles have to do with sci-fi? In the Canadian film Truffe (Kim Nguyen, 2008), the earth has warmed up so much that the precious delicacy is found in the strangest places. But you do need a good nose for it.



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