Lund Fantastic Film Festival 2010

11 Oct

Review – It’s all entertainment?

By Umut Hanioğlu







Yet somehow it feels as if the films that screened were made only to entertain people, which is fine, but with no other purpose.The origins of science fiction and fantasy are found in political utopias and alternative universes that offer a different take on how life could be on Earth or beyond. Science fiction and fantasy writers were usually critical of their governments or the prevalent economic systems (obvious examples are 1984, by George Orwell, and Us, by Soviet writer Zamyetin).

Therefore, I would have liked to see more films that gave you something to think about (like Blade Runner) or were more or less relevant to modern life today and in the possible future (a film on scientific expeditions to Mars, and the possibility of settling on another planet in the distant future when the resources on Earth are exhausted would be interesting).

On the other hand, nowadays fantasy is utilised for taking one’s mind off life’s problems, and that goal has been fulfilled by our festival.

2 Responses to “Lund Fantastic Film Festival 2010”

  1. Botan at 11:44 #

    Dear Umut
    I cannot agree more you are so right

  2. Edward at 10:21 #

    It is interesting you used the example…”a film on scientific expeditions to Mars” for a film with a more relevant theme. Did you see the film “Mars” as part of the festival as it was exactly on this topic (It wasn’t that serious though). It definitely got me thinking about a new space race and what it would be like. Generally speaking though I agree with your assessment.

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