InScience Film Festival
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

The epic science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey explores evolution from primitive man to futuristic, high-tech Homo sapiens. Kubrick starts his journey in space with a visit to our prehistoric ape ancestors before making a dizzying jump in time. Commander Bowman and astronaut Poole embark on a special mission on the spacecraft Discovery, with the help of a sentient computer called HAL-9000. This Oscar-winning classic is a countdown to the future and a search for the infinite.

Director
Stanley Kubrick
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Length
149 min
Theme
Sciences, Science-fiction, Space Travel, Philosophy, Social Sciences
Type Film
Fiction Film
Year
1968
Language
English
Subtitle
Dutch
Producer
Stanley Kubrick

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