In Alien Country, by directors Boston McConnaughey and Renny Grames, everybody has a story about extra-terrestrials in this Italian Premiere. Maybe their brother or cousin had a close encounter and were abducted and probed in a spaceship. Maybe they saw a UFO in the night sky. Now two people in particular are about to reveal the absolute truth and their unbelievable saga. Reeling from the news of an unexpected pregnancy, Jimmy, a wild and reckless demolition derby mechanic, and Everly unknowingly release an alien invasion in their small town and learn to work together in order to save each other, their town and evidently, the entire galaxy.
The poster for the 2024 edition features an original illustration created by cartoonist Michele Rech, also known as Zerocalcare, who is a highly esteemed figure in the Italian and international comics scene. The poster for the 24th edition of the Trieste festival depicts the challenges and fears associated with the emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence. This technology is no longer just a futuristic concept; it is now a present reality in which machines are capable of creating new and artistic works such as written texts and illustrations for the first time.
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