Son of the White Mare
- Fri, Jan 16
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Director: Marcell Jankovics Run Time: 86 min. Format: 4K Digital Release Year: 1981 Language: Hungarian with English subtitles
Starring: Ferenc Szalma, György Cserhalmi, Gyula Szabó, Mari Szemes, Pap Vera
Screenwriters: Marcell Jankovics, Laszlo Gyorgy
One of the great psychedelic masterpieces of world animation, Son of the White Mare is a swirling, color-mad maelstrom of mythic monsters and Scythian heroes, part-Nibelungenlied, part-Yellow Submarine, lit by jagged bolts of lightning and drenched in rivers of blue, red, gold and green. A massive cosmic oak stands at the gates of the Underworld, holding seventy-seven dragons in its roots; to combat these monsters, a dazzling white mare goddess gives birth to three heroes – Treeshaker and his brothers – who embark on an epic journey to save the universe. Directed by Hungarian animator Marcell Jankovics (famed for his 1974 Oscar-nominated short Sisyphus), Son of the White Mare has been restored in 4K using the original 35mm camera negative and sound elements by Arbelos in collaboration with the Hungarian National Film Institute – Film Archive.
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Accessibility Options: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.