7.2 Documentary Science Fiction Animation

The War Of The Worlds: The Prophetic Novel

2025
Trailer
First published in 1898, H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds was a veritable literary and cultural revolution. It laid the foundations for modern sci-fi by telling the first- ever story of an alien invasion. A political and moral fable, the novel uses science fiction as a tool to raise our awareness and alert the modern world to the dangers and risks inherent in industrial, scientific and technological progress. It is high time to rediscover this seminal book.
Release Date
2025-05-10
Status
Released
Original Title
La Guerre des mondes, quand Mars attaque
Runtime
53 min
Original Language
FR
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
10.7 Productions, Cinétévé, ARTE
Overview
First published in 1898, H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds was a veritable literary and cultural revolution. It laid the foundations for modern sci-fi by telling the first- ever story of an alien invasion. A political and moral fable, the novel uses science fiction as a tool to raise our awareness and alert the modern world to the dangers and risks inherent in industrial, scientific and technological progress. It is high time to rediscover this seminal book.
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