Baikonur

Sep 1 2011 Not Rated 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

“Whatever falls from heaven, you may keep.” So goes the unwritten law of the Kazakh steppes. A law avidly adhered to by the inhabitants of a small village, who collect the space debris that falls downrange from the nearby Baikonur space station. The last two youthful members of the village are the radio operator Iskander, known as Gagarin, and the spirited Nazira. While Nazira finds it increasing difficult to conceal her love for Iskander by means of her unconventional behaviour, Iskander is evidently not only crazy about Baikonur and the vastness of outer space, but also deeply smitten with the beautiful French astronaut Julie Mahé, whose journey to the stars he wistfully follows on television.

Plot

Iskander, a young man living on the Kazakh steppes, finds French astronaut Julie after her capsule crashes. Julie now has amnesia, but Iskander convinces her they are engaged. (Russian with English subtitles)

Written by

Sergey Ashkenazi, Veit Helmer, Daniela Baumgärtl

Directed by

Veit Helmer

Cast

Alexander Asochakov, Marie de Villepin, Sitora Farmonova

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan

Production Companies

CTB Film Company, Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Baikonur | Trailer english
Scores
# of Votes
589
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA