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Dr. Kristina Jaspers discusses the prevalence of dystopias in Sci-Fi and Fantasy films and the legacy of the film classic Metropolis.

Why are there more dystopias than utopias in Sci-Fi an Fantasy films? About this as well as about the enduring legacy of film classic Metropolis or the “women in space”-trope and many other interesting and fun Sci-Fi facts I talked with Dr. Kristina Jaspers of the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek in this episode. It was a pleasure - Enjoy! Find out more about Kristina and her latest work: https://deutsche-kinemathek.academia.edu/KristinaJaspers/Zukunftsforschung%20%7C%20Scifi You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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