The Time Masters (Les Maîtres Du Temps)

A French animated sci-fi adventure where a stranded boy becomes entangled in a cosmic struggle.

Presented as a double feature ahead of Je t’aime, je t’aime. Book a Double Feature Pass here to see two movies for $30 Full / $25 Concession. Or to see a single film, book your ticket below at the regular ticket price. 

6:00 PM – The Time Masters (Les Maîtres du Temps) (1982)
8:00 PM – Je t’aime, je t’aime (1968)

1982 | CTC | 78 mins | D: René Laloux
French with English Subtitles

After a spaceship crash strands a young boy on a dangerous planet, a group of travellers race across space to rescue him. Guided by voices from afar, the boy must survive strange creatures and harsh landscapes as the rescue mission becomes something far more mysterious and emotional.

Illustrated in acclaimed cartoonist Mœbius’s unmistakable style, The Time Masters stands as a unique achievement in European animation.

‘A beautiful, animated sci‑fi packed with seductive visuals and laced with intellectual conundrums.’ — Michael Barrett, PopMatters, 31 July 2024
 
The Time Masters (Les Maîtres Du Temps) is held in the NFSA collection.