Allow these films to lead you out of a Dystopian mindset.  Somewhere on the other side, perhaps, a true Solarpunk cinema is waiting.  There will be a panel on Solarpunk after the screening.

A selection of films from Italy, Spain, and Latin America that express a universal yearning for freedom.  Freedom always demands of us that we choose.

An uncompromising view of the process of science in this straightforward documentary.

Psychopunk films play with some familiar Cyberpunk tropes in an entirely new light, exploring the role of technology in our relationships, mental health, and self-expression.  There will be a panel on the Psychopunk subgenre after the screening.

Two films from Canada depicting movement along multiple axis.  A Native American longs for acceptance in the modern world that defined his dreams and aspirations, while a spirit new to the land yearns for acceptance from the vast Canadian wilderness.

Forgive the hyperbolic title.  These films take a playful approach to human destiny--and its demise.  In a world where all species go extinct sooner or later, one species is lucky enough to have a successor.

There are two sides to the conspiracy coin, the hoax and the expose.  As Kurt Cobain said, "Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you."  Some viewers may find these films disturbing.  Adult themes.  For mature audiences.

I love all of the films in this block.  Some might be considered hard science fiction, others fantasy, some straddle the line between comforting us with scientific-sounding explanations and just presenting us with something to wonder at.  All of the films presented here are wonders of animated film.  For mature audiences.

The bulk of the films we received from Italy were experimental, uncompromising, and noncommercial.  We've chosen two art films to represent them in this block.  Italy is pulling its weight keeping European film about the art.  For mature audiences.

North Americans turn "weird" into a verb, and perhaps the best way for Europeans  to approach the New Weird is to allow themselves to be "weirded out" by these charming screen gems.  For mature audiences.