Release Message:  Piel, an 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Directed and co-written by Rene Laloux.

Description:  Piel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel's father's friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid and hurries across space toward Perdide. A young boy named Piel is stranded on the desert planet Perdide, menaced by the hostile local animal life. Space pilot Jaffar, the exiled prince Matton, his sister Belle and Jaffar's old friend Silbad race to the rescue and reveal startling truths about their own identities. A young boy named Piel is stranded on the desert planet Perdide, menaced by the hostile local animal life. Space pilot Jaffar, the exiled prince Matton, his sister Belle and Jaffar's old friend Silbad race to the rescue and reveal startling truths about their own identities. Les MaÓtres du temps (lit. The Masters of Time, a.k.a. Time Masters, Az id urai in Hungarian) is a 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction feature film directed by Ren_ Laloux and designed by Mìbius. It is based on the 1958 science fiction novel L'Orphelin de Perdide (The Orphan of Perdide) by Stefan Wul.[1] The film centers around a boy, Piel, who is stranded on Perdide, a desert planet where giant killer hornets live. He awaits rescue by the space pilot Jaffar, the exiled prince Matton, his sister Belle and Jaffar's old friend Silbad who are trying to reach Perdide and save Piel before it is too late. TT- future self mentors past self