Film Screening: "Der schweigende Stern/First Spaceship on Venus" (GER 599/325)

When
7:30 p.m., Feb. 21, 2019

Der schweigende Stern |First Spaceship on Venus (Kurt Maetzig, 1960) 

A classic science fiction from East Germany, First Spaceship on Venus resembles the multinational space fantasy of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek, but with a socialist twist. After the discovery of a mysterious alien artifact, an intrepid crew of scientists fly to Venus as the most probable source. The cosmonauts, discover the shocking fate of Venus and its implications for a nuclear powered Earth. 93 min. 

Admission is free. Shown with English subtitles.

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