Roy del espacio

Roy del espacio (English: Roy of Space or Roy from Space) is a 1983 Mexican animated science fiction film produced and directed by Hector López Carmona, Rafael Ángel Gil and Ulises Pérez Aguirre.[1] Produced from 1979 to 1982,[1] it is one of the first feature-length Mexican animated films ever made.[2][3] Its plot follows the titular Roy, who, along with Dr. Faz and psychologist Elena, travels to a distant planet and faces an evil emperor who wants to conquer the Earth.[4][5] Roy del espacio premiered on 3 March 1983, playing in several theatres in Mexico.[1]

Roy del espacio
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Héctor López Carmona
  • Rafael Ángel Gil
  • Ulises Pérez Aguirre
Release date
  • 3 March 1983 (1983-03-03)
CountryMexico

Retrospective reviews of Roy del espacio have referred to it as "an example of artistic ineptitude"[6] and "a real disaster".[7] It is now considered a lost film; only still images from the film are known to survive.[8]

See also

References
  1. Amador, María Luisa; Blanco, Jorge Ayala (2007). Cartelera cinematografica, 1980–1989 (in Spanish). National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). ISBN 978-970-32-3605-3. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. Riera, Emilio García; Macotela, Fernando (1984). La guía del cine mexicano de la pantalla grande a la televisión, 1919-1984 (in Spanish). Editorial Patria. p. 269. ISBN 968-39-0029-1. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022. Largometraje de dibujos animados, cuarto en la historia del cine mexicano.
  3. "México se anima con Magos y Gigantes". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 17 November 2003. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. Anuario cinematográfico (in Spanish). Filmoteca UNAM. 1984. p. 19. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. Schmelz, Itala (2006). El futuro más acá: Cine Mexicano de ciencia ficción (in Spanish). Conaculta-Inb. ISBN 978-9685893411.
  6. Vargas, Juan Carlos (2008). "Roy del Espacio". Historia de la producción cinematográfica mexicana, 1979-1980 (in Spanish). Guadalajara: Universidad de Guadalajara. p. 176. ISBN 978-970-27-1400-2.
  7. Aurrecoechea, Juan Manuel (2004). El episodio perdido: Historia del cine mexicano de animación (in Spanish). Mexico City: Cineteca Nacional. p. 91. ISBN 978-968-785-487-8.
  8. Leal, Carlos (2022). El Caricaturiscopio (in Spanish). Grijalbo (Penguin Random House). ISBN 978-607-319-432-7. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.


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