Ikarie XB 1 Blu-ray Australia Based on Georges Arnaud's 1950

Based on Georges Arnaud's 1950 novel of the same name and critically hailed upon its original release

A beautiful animated adventure from Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon drawing on the making of the Book of Kells

Winner of the Palme d'Or

Extras include a remake of 'Film' starring Max Wall

Shot with non-professional actors in Appalachian Ohio the film is a mix of documentary style (wonderful night-time bar scenes) and more carefully composed wide and tracking shots

Ikarie XB 1 Blu-ray Australia Based on Georges Arnaud's 1950'Ikarie XB 1' Director: Jindich Polk (1963) Second Run Blu ray 4K restoration Region Free Staff Pick Czech w English subtitles A mission into deep space results in the crew confronting dark forces both in the cosmos and in their own minds. Polks pioneering and much imitated feature Ikarie XB 1 is one of the cornerstones of contemporary sci fi cinema. It predates Star Trek, Kubricks 2001: A Space Odyssey and Tarkovsky's Solaris, and comes from the same