A team of scientists is dispatched to the planet Arkanar in order to assist the local culture, which is currently experiencing its own Medieval period, in determining the best course forward. Their mission is difficult: they cannot intervene aggressively and must not kill. Rumata, a scientist, seeks to shield the local intellectuals from punishment but finds himself forced to take a stand. As if the question was, "What would you do if you were God?" Statement by the Director Aleksei had spent his entire life wanting to make this movie. The journey had been long. This is a film about love, not cruelty. A love that was present, palpable, and vibrant, and that endured even under the most trying circumstances.
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A team of scientists is dispatched to the planet Arkanar in order to assist the local culture, which is currently experiencing its own Medieval period, in determining the best course forward. Their mission is difficult: they cannot intervene aggressively and must not kill. Rumata, a scientist, seeks to shield the local intellectuals from punishment but finds himself forced to take a stand. As if the question was, "What would you do if you were God?" Statement by the Director Aleksei had spent his entire life wanting to make this movie. The journey had been long. This is a film about love, not cruelty. A love that was present, palpable, and vibrant, and that endured even under the most trying circumstances.
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