Fantastic Planet (Criterion Collection)

Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin. On the distant planet Ygam, humans are kept as pets by gargantuan aliens. When one pet human escapes, he finds an organized resistance blooming on the edges of society, and fights for a better tomorrow in this surreal animated feature. In French with English subtitles. Includes digital image and audio restoraton, alternate soundtrack, two short films by the director and illustrator, 2009 documentary on the director, 1974 episode of the French television program Italiques about the illustrator’s work, interview with the illustrator, trailer, new subtitle translation and essay by critic Michael Brooke. Animated. Directed by Rene Laloux. 1973/color/72 min/NR/widescreen.