Four astronauts settle on a strange planet to build a safe haven free of the weaknesses and flaws of modern civilisation. Their moral imperative is soon corrupted by degenerated descendants who unwittingly repeat all mistakes of the human race by creating a hierarchical society, worshipping false gods and striving for expansion and conflict with more advanced Szerns. When a foreigner lands on the planet, they initially treat him like a...

A documentary about the juiciest secret and the biggest dream of Polish cinema that never came true. Andrzej Żuławski’s On the Silver Globe could have been one of the most ground-breaking science-fiction films in history. The scope of production, star-studded cast, revolutionary costumes and set design all promised a masterpiece. Then, why did the Communist authorities stop the production two weeks before the end of shooting? Was that a financial...