Waltz with Bashir’s director, writer and
star, Ari Folman, writes and directs a stunning and gorgeous loose adaptation
of Stanislaw Lem’s The Futurological Congress.
The Congress depicts an aging actress who
sells the digital rights of her younger self to Hollywood.
Robin Wright plays herself as the main role,
co-starring is is Kodi Smit-McPhee, Danny Huston, Harvey Keitel, Paul Giamatti
and Jon Hamm.
Synopsis:
“A loose adaptation of Stanislaw Lem’s “The
Futurological Congress,” a 1971 black humour science fiction detailing the
exploits of the hero of a number of his books, Ijon Tichy, as he visits the
Eighth World Futurological Congress at the Costa Rica Hilton. The book is Lem’s
take on the common sci-fi trope of an apparently Utopian future that turns out
to be an illusion.”
The Congress is scheduled to premiere at the
Cannes Film Festival.
Check out the beautiful trailer below.
Knowing the quality of Ari Folman as a
director and writer, i’m prepared to give a 5 star rating even before I watch
the film.
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