Legendary Montreal DJ and multimedia artist Kid Koala scores and directs the animated Space Cadet, based on his 2011 graphic novel.
Made entirely in Montreal and artfully adapted by screenwriter Mylène Chollet, this debut feature is the story of Céleste, a young astronaut on her first mission, and the lonely GuardianBot she leaves behind.
Told without words using simple but effective animation, this bittersweet meditation on memory, connection, adventure and loss is a family-friendly parable that will have you smiling one minute and reduce you to tears the next.
Space Cadet had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). It is playing on Nov. 5 at Hot Docs to open the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival and is also playing Nov. 8 at TIFF.