16. Animation: Fantastic Planet (1973)

Support the show! Our last episode on animation covers an early ‘70s work of sci fi allegory.  We discuss the differences between American and European traditional animation, as well as the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of allegory in messaging about serious social issues. Sources Brooke, Michael: “Fantastic Planet: Gambous Amalga” in Criterion https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4112-fantastic-planet-gambous-amalga Csicsery-Ronay, Jr., Istvan: “What is Estranged in Science Fiction Animation?” in Simultaneous Worlds: Global Science Fiction Cinema, ed. Jennifer L Feeley and Sarah Ann Wells Wikipedia