Laloux

Set in 1847 during the Industrial Revolution, the juvenile inmates of a children prison revolt against their evil warden and his vicious guards.

Director: René Laloux
Starring: Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin, Jean Topart, Jean Valmont, Sylvie Lenoir

Slaves and masters dominate the narrative of the faraway world of Ygam. Set around the lifespan of Terr, a minute human shaped Om slave, and pet, of the giant blue alien Draags. Escaping into the wilderness and with a devise used for intellectual advancement of the Draags, Terr finds refuge and support from fellow Om's and using the learning tool, he finds that knowledge is power and then sets to use the new found knowledge to revolt against the Draag masters…

Piel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel's father's friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid and hurries across space toward Perdide.

Otto est un chômeur qui vit avec sa mère et vend des journaux dans le métro. Il est amoureux de Louna, apprentie coiffeuse venue d'Allemagne qu'il croise tous les jours dans la rue. Leur monde va basculer lorsque Louna perd son emploi et son logement et qu'Otto rencontre Ali, jeune immigré épris de philosophie. Ils partent tous les trois dans une joyeuse cavale de petits crimes vers l'Allemagne. En cours de route, ils adoptent une cigogne parlante retrouvée blessée au milieu du chemin.

At the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, a feature-length animated film caused a sensation and won the Special Jury Prize: La Planète Sauvage by René Laloux, with phantasmagorical drawings by Roland Topor.