The Fantastic Planet (La Planete Sauvage)

The planet of Ygam is inhabited by large blue-skinned, red-eyed, intelligent beings called Traggs. They spend most of their time meditating since education comes easily through a headphone with a soothing voice providing all necessary knowledge for survival. Among their possessions are tiny creatures called Oms (think "hommes"), which look suspiciously like human beings from Earth. One pet Om named Terr escapes his mistress Tiwa and joins a community of wild Oms, whom he educates with his Tragg knowledge. As the Traggs begin a "final solution" extermination campaign - the de-ominization of Ygam - the Oms, under the guidance of Terr, create two rocket ships which they hope will take them to freedom on their legendary "Fantastic Planet." When they land there, they discover the secrets of Traggian meditation, which now gives them the power to fight the giant creatures as equals. -- Chale Nafus, Director of Programming, Austin Film Society