Two cosmonauts arrive on a barren world and begin a clean-up operation. In the course of their duties, they revive the planet’s civilisation and discover the real reason for its devastation- thermonuclear war. Produced after the peak of tensions in the late Cold War, this animated short from Armenfilm reflects a muted optimism that humanity might- just- avoid total destruction. It also demonstrates the strength of animation under the Soviet system, where even the smaller state studios were capable of inventive but technically polished work.
Unfortunately the movie Planet 888 is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Vladimir Mailian | Director |
Writing | Evert Payazat | Writer |
Art | S. Ayvazian | Art Direction |
Camera | Alice Kyurdyan | Director of Photography |
Sound | Karen Kurdiyan | Sound |
Sound | E. Erznkyan | Music |
Visual Effects | Vladimir Mailian | Animation |
Visual Effects | Valeriy Ugarov | Animation |
Visual Effects | S. Ayvazian | Animation |
Visual Effects | Robert Sahakyants | Animation |
Art | Stepan Galstyan | Storyboard Artist |
Art | M. Gazazyan | Storyboard Artist |
Art | A. Poshotyan | Storyboard Artist |
Art | R. Gevorgyan | Storyboard Artist |
Writing | Hrachya Beyleryan | Script Editor |
Production | S. Petrosyan | Producer |
Art | N. Akhinyan | Storyboard Artist |