An entire civilization must confront its destiny in alternative-animation pioneer René Laloux's final feature, a cult classic of mind-bending science fiction. In a distant world, a merciless army of automata attacks Gandahar, turning its peace-loving people to stone. Hoping to discover the source of these Men of Metal, a council of matriarchs enlists the brave yet inexperienced warrior Sylvain (Pierre-Marie Escourro), who, while journeying through his planet's outer regions, teams up with the Deformed, a race cast out from Gandahar after failed science experiments rendered them mutants. Soon, Sylvain learns that a gargantuan brain called Metamorphis (Georges Wilson) is responsible for his utopian society's strife and—together with the beautiful Airelle (Catherine Chevallier)—travels through time to defeat him, in the process risking their lives and Gandahar's very existence. Featuring stunningly surreal creatures and wondrously bizarre environments designed by renowned comic-book artist Caza, Gandahar is a visceral, visionary head-trip in which animation opens a gateway to the furthest reaches of the imagination.

GENRE: Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 27m
RELEASE DATE: December 31, 1969
STARRING: Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Catherine Chevallier, Anny Duperey, Georges Wilson, Jean-Pierre Ducos
DIRECTOR(S): Rene Laloux
PRODUCER(S): Bob Weinstein, Henri Rollin, Jean-Claude Delayre
WRITER(S): Raphael Cluzel, Rene Laloux
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