With the blessing of the Unarius Academy, it’s the first theatrical release of their truly spectacular DIY sci-fi lodestone THE ARRIVAL. This joyful expression of cosmic optimism is a recruiting film for one of the most colorful spiritual movements to emerge from a post-WWII America. Shot on a shoestring budget in suburban San Diego, THE ARRIVAL is a religious epic in miniature with a time-bending plot, dazzling optical SFX and a searing soundtrack performed on homemade synths. It’s as if ABBA and Ed Wood had joined forces with special effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull. And, as an expression of UFO culture, THE ARRIVAL stands in luminous contrast to the darker, conspiratorial turn that field took as the Eighties went on.
Featuring a bonus 30-minute “Unarius Mixtape” piece that will play before the feature!
