Interstella 5555 (2003)

Four musical aliens are abducted by an evil record producer who disguises them as humans. The group forgets their own identity and enjoys huge success under the name The Crescendolls, producing soulless pop music. Pilot Shep is in love with bassist Stella and follows them to Earth. He quickly manages to free the rest of the band, but Stella continues to elude him. In their quest, the band must rediscover who they are and how they can save Stella. Interstella 5555 is a wordless anime space opera set to the soundtrack of Daft Punk’s legendary album Discovery. The French duo joined forces with the renowned mangaka Leiji Matsumoto to create a fitting visual representation of the album. (2003 · Kazuhisa Takenouchi · 68 min) Screening at De Uitkijk.