When:
Thursday, October 30, 2014
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Where: Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Pick-Laudati Auditorium, 40 Arts Circle Drive , Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Public
Cost: Free
Contact:
Block Cinema Office
(847) 491-4000
Group: Block Cinema
Category: Fine Arts
An animated cult classic, Fantastic Planet is set in a terrifying future world in which Oms (diminutive human-like beings) are kept as pets or exterminated by the Traggs (giant blue creatures) until one Om escapes and struggles to unite his species before they are eradicated. Though dark in subject matter, Fantastic Planet is as strange, beautiful, and richly constructed as anything you’ve seen before. The film inspired artist Wangechi Mutu’s video, The End of eating Everything (on view in the Alsdorf Gallery).
Please note: Due to its violent and sexual content this film may be unsuitable for younger audiences.