The Visitor

United States, 1988

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The Visitor is a dramatisation of Ray Bradbury’s science fiction short story. “Blood Rust” victims are exiled to the barren deserts of a quarantine planet to prevent spread of disease on Earth. When a new arrival at the distant colony displays a mystical ability to recreate memories of Earth in the minds of the outcasts, his gift becomes the target of envy and aggression.

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Credits

producer

Buz Alexander

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300362

Language

English

Subject categories

Fantasy & Science Fiction

Fantasy & Science Fiction → Extraterrestrial beings

Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Extraterrestrial beings

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life on other planets

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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