A joyous adventure celebrating science and nature, Journey to the Beginning of Time sends four schoolboys on an awe-inspiring expedition back through time, where they behold landscapes and creatures that have long since vanished from the earth. Combining live-action with stop-motion, puppetry, and animatronics, visionary filmmaker Karel Zeman evokes worlds of wonder and discovery to produce his most beguiling and magical work.
Rated one of the best children‘s adventure films of all time, it is also a pioneering work of world cinema. Described as the ‘Czech Méliès’, Zeman has profoundly influenced generations of film artists, including Jan Švankmajer, Tim Burton, the Quay Brothers and Wes Anderson.
Karel Zeman, Czechoslovakia, 1995, 86‘, English subtitles
Cast: Vladimír Bejval, Petr Herrmann, Josef Lukáš, Zdeněk Husták
There are two screenings: one on Saturday and one on Sunday. The screening is Pay What You Can, and on Sunday mornings, The Garden Cinema’s Family Screenings are followed by a free activity for Children.
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