The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)
- Original title
- Wojna światów - następne stulecie
- Directed by
- Piotr Szulkin
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country
- Poland
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 61 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A news presenter in a dystopian Poland is forced to cooperate with invading Martians who have secretly taken over. He must navigate the oppressive new regime while trying to hold onto his own identity.
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What happens
The War of the Worlds: Next Century (Polish: Wojna światów – następne stulecie) is a 1981 Polish dystopian film written and directed by Piotr Szulkin. Although it was inspired by, including the title deriving from, H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds, it is not an adaptation of the novel. The story follows a news presenter called Iron Idem (Roman Wilhelmi) who is forced to assist in the agenda of the newly-invaded Martians. Krystyna Janda, Jerzy Stuhr, Janusz Gajos, Bożena Dykiel, Zbigniew Buczkowski, Witold Pyrkosz, and Stanisław Tym also star. The film premiered at the Gdańsk Film Festival on 11 September 1981, before releasing theatrically in Poland on 20 February 1983. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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