A team of scientists travel to the medieval planet Arkanar to guide its civilization towards progress, without resorting to violence or taking lives. One scientist, Rumata, tries to protect local intellectuals from punishment, forcing him to take a stand.
Hard to Be a God
A lone space traveler from Earth defies a sacred law by altering the course of history on a medieval-inspired planet, setting off a chain reaction that threatens to upend the fabric of time and space.
