Restored in 4K in 2023 at the initiative of CITE FILMS in collaboration with the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna and with the support of the CNC (National French Cinema Board)

Directed by visionary sci-fi animator René Laloux (Fantastic Planet) and co-written and designed by the legendary Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Mœbius), THE TIME MASTERS is a trippy, visually fantastic foray into existentialist space adventure. After his parents are killed on the dangerous planet Perdide, young Piel survives by maintaining radio contact with Jaffar, a pilot transporting an exiled Prince and Princess from their former kingdom. Jaffar seeks the help of Silbad, a cheerful old-timer who knows how to circumvent Perdide’s hazards, including treacherous caves, brain-devouring hornets and watery graves.

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