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820 years after a space mission to find a new home, astronauts return to an abandoned Earth, as narrated by an alien from a dying water planet.
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An extraterrestrial, voiced by Brad Dourif, recounts his civilization's struggles in "The Wild Blue Yonder." He shares stories of their attempts to build a community on Earth after fleeing their water planet. In the late 1990s, NASA's exploration of debris from the Roswell crash leads to a mission to his home world. Astronauts find Blue Yonder suitable for colonization but return 820 years later to an abandoned Earth. The film interlaces fiction with documentary footage, including NASA archives.
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Who directed The Wild Blue Yonder?
The Wild Blue Yonder was directed by German filmmaker Werner Herzog.
What awards did The Wild Blue Yonder win?
The film won the FIPRESCI Award at the 62nd Venice Film Festival and received a special mention at the Sitges Film Festival.
What is the plot of The Wild Blue Yonder?
The plot centers on an extraterrestrial who came to Earth from a water planet and narrates his race's unsuccessful attempts to form a community on Earth.
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