Gagarine

Jun 23 2021 N/A 1h 35m

Yuri, 16, has lived all his life in Gagarin Towers, a vast red-brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris. He dreams of becoming an astronaut. When plans to demolish Gagarin Towers leak out, Yuri joins the resistance. With his friends Diana and Houssam, he embarks on a mission to save their home, which has become his “starship.”

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Plot

Teenager Youri (Alséni Bathily) has dreams of becoming an astronaut but must first battle to save his housing project home from demolition. This is a powerful story of class, race, imagination and wonder, that allows audiences to share Youri's dreams of space and weightlessness. This film will make souls soar and hearts beat faster, as it races towards its nail-biting finale.

Written by

Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh, Benjamin Charbit

Directed by

Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh

Cast

Alseni Bathily, Lyna Khoudri, Jamil McCraven

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Haut et Court, Cohen Media Group, Totem Film, France 3

Languages

Français

Awards

7 wins & 15 nominations total

Trailers
GAGARINE | Official UK Trailer [HD] - In Cinemas 24 September
Gagarine | US Trailer | Only in Theaters April 1, 2022
Teasers
#BIFF2020 World Cinema - Gagarine
Featurettes
GAGARINE Director Q&A
Scores
# of Votes
2,890
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA