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Ikarie XB-1
CZECH REPUBLIC · 1963

Ikarie XB-1

Jindřích Polák
space exploration search for extraterrestrial life psychological breakdown human isolation Cold War anxiety
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Synopsis

The year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.

This Film Influenced

→ 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)