Automata Trailer

Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas) is working as an insurance agent for ROC Robotics Corporation in the dystopian world of 2044. In a world where human kind is served by robots, there are specific rules set in place to avoid uprising or attacks against mankind. These include robots not being able to harm any form of life and robots not being able to alter themselves. When an altered robot turns up without an owner, Vaucan must investigate the possibility of multiple robots altering themselves before a full scale uprising can begin. When he comes under attack from Wallace (Dylan McDermott), he is forced to live amongst conscious robots and learnt that they may not be all that different to human beings after all. 

Automata marks director Gabe Ibanez's third directorial role and second feature length film. This is also Ibanez's first writer and concept artist credit. While the plot is reminiscent of 2004's 'i, Robot', the art direction brings a new and stunning life to the future dystopian setting. The movie was filmed in Bulgaria and is part of the Official Selection for 2014's 62nd Spannish Sans Sebastian Film Festival. The film also features Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith and Robert Forster.