Shot over a four-year period, ‘SCIENCE FICTION’ is a documentary feature following Laurence, an ageing inventor living at the fringe of society who makes one last attempt to achieve his lifelong dream: to build a zero-emission aircraft, using gyroscopes as propellers. As the story progresses, we understand his traumatic family past holds the key to his obsession.

SCIENCE FICTION

Documentary feature
92min - Completed

Documentary, Gyroscope, Flying Saucer, Technology, Environment, Family, Co-Production

GRANTS, AWARDS & FESTIVALS

A grant for this film was generously provided by the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, with support from Sandbox Films

This project was awarded Best Public Pitch at Docs Barcelona 2020 in partnership with Antaviana Films

2024 already starts well! SCIENCE FICTION has already been selected for two major international documentary festivals!

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
FRANCISCO FORBES
is a screenwriter, director and editor, known for co-directing ‘Sit and Watch’ and ‘Unfortunate Night’.His films have been shown at various international film festivals such as Visions Du Réel, CPH:DOX, BAFICI, NYFF, Docs MX, La Habana, among many others.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
FERRAN ROMEU
is a screenwriter and director.His screenwriting and directing work includes the short film ‘Tales of la Rabassada’, awarded Best Film in the Premier Pas section at Visions du Réel (2016).
He also wrote and directed ‘The Passion of Barcelona’, released in the Filmoteca of Catalunya.