IN THE DUST OF THE STARS
(IM STAUBE DER STERNE)
dir. Gottfried Kolditz, 1976
East Germany. 95 mins.
In German with English subtitles.

FRIDAY, JULY 5 – 7:30 PM
MONDAY, JULY 8 – 10 PM
TUESDAY, JULY 16 – 10 PM
MONDAY, JULY 29 – 7:30 PM

A prank distress call summons a team of concerned cosmonauts to a society similar to that in LOGAN’S RUN – mysteriously affluent and carefree. After being fêted with dancing, mind-altering treats and flavored aerosol cans, most of the crew of Cyrano 4 is distracted from the initial mission. This planet is hiding something (including its “boss”) and a series of investigations from commander Ronk result in a moral quandary for the entire crew. IN THE DUST OF THE STARS somehow fills up 95 minutes, but plays like a sexed-up original Star Trek episode.