The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics

Generation Sputnik(de)

From 1957 —the year in which the Soviets put the Sputnik 1 satellite into orbit— to 1969 —when American astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the surface of the moon—, the beginnings of the space conquest were depicted in popular culture: cinema, television, comics and literature of the time contain numerous references to an imagined future.

Mars Express(fr)

In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

Elliot(en)

Set in the dark depths of a strange and mysterious power supply complex, ELLIOT tells the tale of a conflicted humanoid (Elliot) struggling to maintain his reality and understand his true identity. Elliot is thrust into a disconcerting downward spiral of despair in which he is forced to recognize the perils of his own cognition and constructed ideals in a crumbling universe where the lines between fantasy, simulation, and reality are blurred, and the fibers of Elliot’s fragile existence are ruptured.

Mysterious Island(en)

It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.

A Crimson Man(en)

In a war-torn land of man vs. robot, a young runaway slave searching for his father must ally with a broken and battle-scarred war-robot or be hunted down by his brutal overseers.

Redenção(pt)

Years after the world suffered from a deadly virus, a group of survivors tries to make ends meet with resources found in abandoned areas. The arrival of an unknown boy poses an even greater threat. Elsewhere, two men involved in mysteries try to communicate using sent codes. What to expect from the future in Redemption?

The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein(fr)

In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, a powerful and timelessness novel which eternal theme is nothing other than man's quest for the secret of life. Since then, the Creature became a pop culture icon, overshadowing the novel and Doctor Frankenstein himself.

Robot Will Protect You(en)

One rainy night in futuristic Neo Berlin, nine year old Tina and her guardian robot, SAM-53, set off on a quest that asks: if cyberspace has made romantic love obsolete, do we still need love in the real world?

Cradle(en)

Eade is a fourteen year old girl who has spent her entire life on the spaceship Cradle. Eade and her dad are on the return journey to Earth when an explosion cripples the craft and seriously injures her father. As the clock counts down to self-destruction Cradle’s computer, System, assumes control of the ship and refuses to perform the life saving medical procedure that her father desperately needs. Whilst trying to outwit System to save her dad, Eade discovers the shocking truth of her existence and must face her uncertain future armed with the knowledge that her life in space is not as it seems.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker(en)

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

Past Tense(en)

After finding a mysterious note, two would-be time-travelers must face the consequences of their actions -- before they even finish building their machine.

Toygirl(nl)

Short sci-fi where a man finds a robotic woman a.k.a. 'toygirl'.

Sevilla tuvo que ser(es)

Fake documentary about Seville and its imaginary innovations in urbanism.

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin(en)

The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the sidelines of the mainstream literature, managed to be recognized as one of the most remarkable US writers of all time, due to the relevance of her work and her commitment to the human condition.

Victim of the Brain(en)

An exploration of the ideas of philosopher Douglas R. Hofstadter.

Auteur in Space(en)

A video essay on how Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris transcends science fiction.

Monsters from the Id(en)

The 1950s were a time marked by an idealistic feeling. The atomic age, with its promise to save humanity, revolutionized the world, technologically, socially and politically. All these factors gave birth to one of the most prolific film genres in the history of cinema: science fiction, which delighted the audience. Only a few years later, these same spectators saw on their television screens how the Russians launched the Sputnik into space.

Os Xeretas(pt)

Duda, Tato and Nick are inseparable friends, and call themselves "Os Xeretas" (The Snoopers). One day they find a girl with a strange symbol tattooed on her arm, lost in the city. The mystic Alana says she is, in fact, a time traveller, belonging to the Aleph people, responsible for the gates of time and space. She needs to get hold of a medallion to go home, or else she will die, but the medallion has been stolen. The Xeretas decide to help her. They go after the unscrupulous thief and his assistant, who had stolen it from the Museum of São Paulo. In the process, they discover a network of underground tunnels leading to unexpected places.

Haex(sv)

A supernatural sci-fi short.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror : 10 Years of Thrills(fr)

This documentary takes you to the heart of the history and behind the scenes of one of Disneyland® Paris' iconic attractions! Inaugurated on April 5, 2008, the Tower of Terror combines remarkable storytelling and many references inspired by ""The Twilight Zone"" series, with advanced technology and unique sensations. Discover - or rediscover - the magic of this cult attraction with the people who participated in its creation and launch!

А дома лучше(ru)

One Breath Around The World(en)

Free diver Guillaume Néry swims to the depths of the oceans, and allows us to explore a world that is usually out of reach.

Se les peló Camelia: La burrera(es)

A New Way of Traveling(en)

Steampunk fantasia of interplanetary travel and submarine life.

The Age of Curious(en)

Three teens face their inner wildness on a dreamlike journey when they decide to peek under the hair of God.

Emilie Richards - Entscheidung des Herzens(de)

Zonder Zelda(en)

Wander is working as an engine operator on a cargo-ship. When he takes a coffee-break, a woman appears in a talkshow on TV. In an instant, Wander recognizes her to be his long lost girl-friend Zelda from childhood days some 20 years ago. In these days, Wander used to live in a boarding-school. From his room window, he can see the house on the opposite river bank where Zelda lives. She's a really adorable young beauty, but she's less affected than one should think, and so Wander gets his chance. They are having a good time until one day when Wander finds Zelda's father in the school kitchen making love to the kitchen maid. Things turn out bad for most of the characters involved, but there's an open end.

A Second Spring(de)

An aging gossip columnist, tired of the social life of the Roman Dolce-vita set, goes to New York with hopes of a literary career. He marries a nurse, but succumbs to his former mistress.

Treblinka's Last Witness(en)

Samuel Willenberg and Kalman Taigman, the last two survivors of the Nazi extermination camp Treblinka, recount the horrors they experienced during the war and talk about their lives after their escape in a prisoner uprising in 1943. Willenberg would go on to become a hero of the 1944 Warsaw uprising while Taigman would be called as a witness during the infamous trial of Adolf Eichmann.

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore(en)

Bernie Fishbine is overweight. He stops at the neighborhood store to buy some chocolate kisses every day. This is where he meets Theresa Garabaldi. Then they take the same bus route every evening. Theresa invites Bernie to see her play piano at her father's restaurant. It is here that she gets him to join a gym. Theresa is in college and gets the idea to write about Bernie's weight problem for her thesis. She does this without telling Bernie. Meanwhile, Bernie is falling in love with Theresa, and vice versa.

Frontier Woman(en)

Tennessee, 1838. Polly Crockett, the daughter of the legendary hero Davy Crockett of Alamo, and makes a living from hunting in the forests. These forests are still inhabited by the Indians. Most of them live in peace but some of them are negatively affected by white traders. One day Polly, who is accompanied by her faithful Indian friend Neshoba, goes to the town to sell her hides. Polly meets Catawampus Jones. Jones and his father fought in the Alamo too. Indians influenced by Prewitt, an employee of a hide company, and Redbud, are killing settlers and burning down their homes. Polly's house is destroyed too and her maid Birdie, Neshoba's mother, is killed.

Le goûter champêtre(fr)

A group of young women and children enjoy a rowdy picnic in the countryside.

La Feliz: Continuities of Violence(es)

An essay on parastatal violence that establishes links and points of contact between two little-known moments in Argentine history: the action of the CNU (Concentración Nacional Universitaria) in the seventies and the actions of neo-fascist groups in the present.

Iru Malargal(ta)

Rhino's Guide to Safe Sex(en)

A compilation of scenes from films, television and short-subjects going back to the 1920s regarding teen dating, sex and sexually transmitted diseases.

Zama Arman(ps)

The Miller’s Daughter(en)

Hazel, the miller's daughter, is courted by a country boy and a sophisticated city boy. Her father favors the country boy, but she elopes with the city boy. Before they can marry, his wife shows up and stops the ceremony. Hazel tries to return to her father, but he has disowned her. She jumps into the river, but is rescued by the country boy, who later marries her.