The Black Planet

"The Black Planet" (1982) (Paul Williams) Another imaginative, fun animated film from obscure Australian animated filmmaker Paul Williams. This one is a cold war satire in which a mild mannered energy conservationist and a radical feminine rights activist find themselves thrown in-between two rivaling superpowers (literally the only two landmasses on the globe) as they both try to guess who will strike first during the turmoil and anxiety of an encroaching worldwide energy crisis. The secret to solving everyone's problems, they discover, might lie in exploring a mysterious newly discovered Black Planet. Paul Williams’ work, which includes "The Phantom Treehouse" (1984) and "The Island Of Nevawuz" (1978) (both availible here), remains rather obscure and unknown which is sad because he brings a style, intelligence and wit to his unique animation and sound design. Caricature-like figures live amongst the washed out worlds of watercolor backgrounds and the tinkering sounds of a hyper-reality infused with the joy of living, the ironies of life, imagination and the everyday thrill of adventure. 1982 / 78mins. / English Language / Color / Australia Picture Quality: A (Source: VHS)

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