Light Years Away (film)

Light Years Away (Les Années lumière) is a 1981 film directed by Alain Tanner. It tells the story of a young man who meets an old man who says he was taught by birds how to fly and is building a flying machine. It is based on a novel by Daniel Odier.

Although filmed in English and shot in Ireland, it was made by a Swiss director and produced by companies from France and Switzerland. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

 * Trevor Howard as Yoshka Poliakeff
 * Mick Ford as Jonas
 * Bernice Stegers as Betty
 * Henri Virlojeux as Lawyer
 * Gerard Mannix Flynn as Drunken Boy (as Mannix Flynn)
 * Don Foley as Cafe Owner
 * Gabrielle Keenan as Girl At Village Dance
 * John Murphy as Man In Bar
 * Jerry O'Brien as Bar Owner
 * Joe Pilkington as Thomas
 * Louis Samier as Trucker
 * Odile Schmitt as Dancer
 * Vincent Smith as Cop