Episode 447: Kin-Dza-Dza (1986)

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The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2019

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Sci Fi December continues with a look at the 1986 film from Georgiy Daneliya, Kin Dza Dza. It’s the story of two men who are transported to the planet Pluke where they have to navigate the barren landscape and strange cultures of the people there.

Jennifer Handorf and Dan Martin join Mike to unpack the rituals and anthropological implications of Pluke as well as dicuss the 2013 animated remake, Ku! Kin-Dza-Dza.
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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.5	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.
0:10.8	Myrish, there's
0:16.2	that's a planetare.
0:18.2	What's doing?
0:19.9	Danyahuahuahuahuas.
0:21.6	Here my planet. Okay. He said we're on planetare. I'm going to do with you. Dvonne in 2012.
0:25.6	Here my planet. Muzm 247 in Tenturia.
0:28.6	Galactica beta in spirami.
0:31.6	Here's a machine
0:32.6	a machine in the space. frustration. Frustra. The The The Cool. Welcome to the projection booth. I'm your host, Mike White. joining me once again is Ms. Jennifer Handorf.
1:48.3	Hello. Also with us is Mr. Dan Martin. Hello.
1:56.8	Sci-fi December continues with a look at the 1986 film from Georgie Danielia Kinzada.
2:18.4	Respect for trying. I am trying my best. And I'm going to try character names. It's going to be fun. It's the story of two men who are transported to the planet Pluque, where they have to navigate the barren landscape and strange culture of the people that live there. We'll be unpacking their rituals and the anthropological implications of Pluque as we go along.
2:22.9	I don't necessarily think that we'll be spoiling the film for people who haven't seen it yet,
2:25.9	as I don't think there's too much to ruin in the film.
2:29.8	It's more about the journey than the destination when it comes to Kinzata.
2:34.0	So Jennifer, had you seen this one before you agreed to be part of the episode?
2:45.6	I had not, but having seen it and having seen a lot of people who I think were influenced by it now, I think maybe I have seen aspects of it that now feel familiar.
3:00.2	It's watching it's a bit like having deja vu if you've ever enjoyed Terry Gilliam or any of that sort of check, mystical realism stuff that Terry Gilliam drew from. So, no, this was my first time, though it feels as though I may have once seen it in a dream.
3:09.5	How about you, Dan? I'd seen bits, but not the whole thing. This was also a first time watch for me. I'd had this film for years on DVD and that eventually, even though I hadn't seen it, I upgraded to Blu-ray. Silly me. Oh, is there a Blu-ray?
3:15.5	Yeah, I can't remember where I got it from, but maybe Ma's film, perhaps. And then I know that
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