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Proxima

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Director: Carlos Atanes

Starring: Oriol Aubets, Anthony Blake, Manuel Solas, Abel Folk, Joan Frank Charansonnet, Hans Richter, Karen Owens, Manuel Masera, Beatriz Urzaiz, Quim Castella Enric Cervera, Arantxa Pena

Year: 2007

Runtime: 116 mins.

Synopsis:A renowned SF writer is at a local convention to talk about his work.As he takes the podium he renounces his work as utter fictional rubbish and declares that he has found a portal to another world, orbiting the star PROXIMA. “Simply listen to my new book-on-CD and be delivered”, he proclaims. Unsurprisingly, this bizarre announcement is not well received by his fans. But Tony, the owner of a specialist DVD and video store is attending the conference, and being an open-minded dreamer buys the disc to try it out. (courtesy of official site)

DVD: Fort Knox

Official Website: Welcome to Proxima

Reviews: Bad Lit (Mike Everleth)
Film Fanaddict (David Carter)
The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review (Richard Scheib)
Science Fiction & Fantasy Media (Gerard Wood)

Awards: 2008 Ignotus Award: Best Film (nominated)

Video: Trailer

Tags: 2007