Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

2017 0h 16m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 463

AnimationScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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This animated short revolves around the events causing an electrical systems failure on the west coast of the US. According to Blade Runner 2049’s official timeline, this failure leads to cities shutting down, financial and trade markets being thrown into chaos, and food supplies dwindling. There’s no proof as to what caused the blackouts, but Replicants — the bio-engineered robots featured in the original Blade Runner, are blamed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jovan Jackson
Iggy Cygnus (voice)
Luci Christian
Trixie (voice)
Edward James Olmos
Gaff (voice)
David Anthony Matranga
Additional Voices (voice)
Joel McCrary
Additional Voices (voice)
Bryson Baugus
Ren (voice)
Jay Hickman
Additional Voices (voice)
Kenichirou Matsuda
Iggy Cygnus (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Writers: Shinichiro Watanabe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, shot by Shinichiro Eto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Flying Lotus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Jovan Jackson and Luci Christian and Edward James Olmos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7428594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinichiro Watanabe directs. Shinichiro Eto behind the camera. Flying Lotus scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
4Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, shot by Shinichiro Eto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Flying Lotus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jovan Jackson and Luci Christian and Edward James Olmos carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7428594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "android", "dystopia", "blackout", "slavery".