What on Earth!

What on Earth!

1967 · 10 min · ★ 6.5 · Animation

In this Academy Award–nominated animated satire, Martian observers analyze life on Earth and reach a startling conclusion: automobiles appear to be the planet’s dominant species, while humans function merely as their parasites. Directed by Les Drew and Kaj Pindal, the film humorously critiques modern society’s dependence on the car.

Directed by Les Drew · Written by Donald Brittain

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