IKARIE XB 1  |  1963  |  Czechoslovakia  |  Jindřich Polák  |  83 minutes

A stellar space epic came rushing in from behind the Iron Curtain in 1963. Pioneering and much-imitated, IKARIE XB 1 is one of the cornerstones of contemporary sci-fi cinema. This Czech gem predates STAR TREK and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It was clearly an influence on both and remains one of the few sci-fi films of unsanctioned optimism.