Skywhales (1983)

Directed by

Derek W. Hayes

Genre

animation, science fiction, drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

11 min

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tribe of alien creatures lives on floating islands in the sky of a gas giant. They hunt flying whale-like animals for survival.

meditativeotherworldlycontemplativecalmdetailedslow-pacedalienatmospheric

What happens

Skywhales is a 1983 British animated drama short film by Derek Hayes and Phil Austin that depicts a fictional society of alien creatures dwelling in the atmosphere of a gas giant. The film is noted for the completeness of its depiction of a fictitious society, including alien language, flora, fauna and social structures and practices. The film has since become a cult classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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