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The Silent Star
In this celebrated sci-fi classic, a mysterious object from outer space is found in the Gobi desert. An international expedition, dispatched to Venus to decipher the message it contains, discovers it is a declaration of war - on Earth!
The first sci-fi film made in East Germany by the legendary DEFA film studio, The Silent Star is a masterpiece in story, art and set design, and technology and was the forerunner of 2001: A Space Odyssey and later, Contact. Based on the novel by Stanislaw Lem (who also wrote Solaris) and made during the U.S./U.S.S.R. space race set of by the Sputnik launch, The Silent Star is now finally available unedited and unaltered in this digitally remastered version.
In The Dust Of The Stars
After a six year voyage from Earth provoked by an urgent message for help, the spaceship Cyrno and her crew arrive on the planet TEM 4 ready for action. But the 'Temers' deny having sent the message. Before departing, one of the crewmen discover something mysterious going on under the surface of TEM 4.
Newly remasterd, this very groovy 70s sci-fi classic, replete with space age costumes, liberal social mores, and a socialist utopian undercurrent, is an enjoyable gem from the legendary DEFA East German film studio,
Eolomea
A mysterious message - 'Eolomea' is received on Earth from a sector of space. Within three days, eight cargo ships disappear from the sector, and a space station goes silent. What is Eolomea - and who on Earth knows about it.
With shades of Tarkovsky, Kubrick and even Jess Franco, this striking classic from the legendary DEFA film studio features a spectacular space exploration plot grounded in realism - the scientists drink and swear, the bureaucrats get in the way, and the space stations are reminiscent of MIR. Newly remastered, here is the original unedited Eolomea in all its glory.
Yoko Tani