DOSSIER DE PRESSE
Synopsis
KTO, a probe equipped with artificial intelligence, is launched toward the star Rigel to establish contact with an enigmatic alien consciousness. During the thousand-year journey, consumed by solitude, KTO erases all human knowledge to reach Rigel and be reborn as a child of the cosmos.
Distribution
Sarah Penande Estimate
Georges Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon
Minister Lise Castonguay
KTO Laurianne S. Thibodeau
Narrator: Geneviève Fontaine
Nadja Océane Kitura Bohémier-Too Too
FESTIVALS: Awards and official selections
22nd Animation Film Summits - Montreal International Film Festival - Montreal, Canada / May 2024
28th Fantasia International Film Festival - Montreal, Canada / July 2024
43rd Vancouver International Film Festival - Vancouver, Canada / September 2024
50th FILMETS Badalona Film Festival - Barcelona, Spain / October 2024
43rd Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada / October 2024
25th UTOPIALES International Science Fiction Festival - Nantes, France / November 2024
17th SPARK Animation Festival - Vancouver, Canada / November 2024
RÉALISATRICE - BIO
Marie-Louise Gariépy is a Quebec filmmaker who has worked within the Kino movement. With a degree in physics from McGill University and a passion for science fiction, she explores futuristic concepts and philosophical reflections through her films. In addition to directing, she has also served as production manager for several Quebec feature films.
Team
Production Elisabeth Desbiens
Executive production Francis Gélinas
Screenplay and direction Marie-Louise Gariépy
Production Management Pascale Rocray
Direction of photography François Gamache
Artistic direction Florence Frigon-Morin
Editing Marianne Langston
Original music and sound design by James Duhamel
Animation Zabelle Côté, Alexandre Morin