NSFF Presents: Aelita, Queen of Mars

Northern Silent Film Festival presents:

Aelita, Queen of Mars

Saturday 21 October, 7.30pm

Every radio receiver on Earth picks up a cryptic message; Anta…Odeli…Uta.

Los, an engineer who dreams of travelling to other worlds, believes the messages are from Mars. Frustrated with the petty political conflicts that are a big part of life on Earth, he builds a spaceship and travels to Mars, where he discovers Aelita, Queen of the Planet. But, there’s no escape from politics; the Martian proletariat are attempting to rise up and take power just as the Russian rank and file did, and Los once again finds himself standing between the ruling leadership and people.

The Music

Frame Ensemble, a quartet of Northern musicians specialising in improvised silent film accompaniments, will improvise a live score. Frame Ensemble is Liz Hanks (cello), Trevor Bartlett (percussion), and Jonny Best (piano).