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Jennifer Drake | ... | Tiwa (voice) |
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Eric Baugin | ... | Young Terr (voice) |
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Jean Topart | ... | Master Sinh (voice) |
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Jean Valmont | ... | Adult Terr - Narrator (voice) |
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Sylvie Lenoir | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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Michèle Chahan | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Yves Barsacq | ... | Om (voice) | |
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Hubert de Lapparent | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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Gérard Hernandez | ... | Master Taj (voice) |
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Claude Joseph | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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Philippe Ogouz | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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Jacques Ruisseau | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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| Max Amyl | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
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Denis Boileau | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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Madeleine Clervanne | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (as Madeleine Clervannes) |
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 device used for intellectual advancement of the Draags, Terr finds refuge and support from fellow Oms 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... Written by muddy
The animation has been compared a lot of Terry Gilliam's animations from Monty Python. But I found the visuals here more interesting and original rather than disturbing with what I mostly remember were bad and distasteful visual puns.
Not saying this film is on par with Gilliam's work as a film director. It's better than Tideland though...
The animations were made with a low budget and rather static but do what they're supposed to do with only one part that is too repetitive (with the cannons). Imaginative design makes up for sometimes crudely drawn characters. The drawing style has a certain old-fashioned quality to it at times, as if you're watching an illustrated children's bible (but with some boob hanging out here and there and some violence that could give some kids nightmares). Beware, it's an adult film.
You won't find another movie like this anywhere and I can recommend this trippy, laid back psychedelic experience. It's mind-expanding without the need for substance abuse!