Eolomea is part of the DEFA Collection
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 sci-fi
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.
Remastered
Special Edition - Uncut & Unaltered!
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"The DEFA Sci-Fi Collection'' brings together three
cold-war fantasies of space travel and Communist domination of the known universe,
blending outrageous camp and Marxist ideology." - New York Times
"If there's anything more beguiling to a true treasure-hunting
cinephile than the old films of a lost nation-in this case, East Germany-it's
that nation's idiosyncratic genre flicks. Socialist sci-fi! First Run is releasing
three uncut films from DEFA, the GDR's premier production studio, all of them
chintzy, freaky, conceptual space operas focused, surprisingly, on character
and emotional fallout." - Village Voice
"Running the gamut from the exceedingly nerdy and
expository to the absolutely tripped out, reckless consumption of this set may
result in full-fledged conversion to a utopian space politics unheard of this
side of the United Space Federation. Highly enjoyable!"
- Stop Smiling Magazine
That
Was the Wild East:
Film Culture, Unification, and the "New" Germany by
Leonie Naughton
Bonus materials:
- Introductory Essay
- Interview with Special Effects Cameraman
- Interview with Costume Designer
- Photo Gallery
- Director / Cast Biographies & Filmographies
- DEFA Sci-Fi
Trailer Gallery
Format: DVD
Release Year : 1972
Running Time: 80 minutes
Color: Color
Language: German w/ English subtitles
Also available in a box set.
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