Gagarin

Teenagers

Director: Fanny Liatard Jérémy Trouilh

France / 2020 / 97´

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, transforming the estate into his own “starship” before it disappears into space forever.

Screenplay: Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh, Benjamin Charbit

Producer: Julie Billy, Carole Scotta

Cinematographer: Victor Seguin

Art Director: Marion Burger

Music: Amine Bouhafa, Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine

Editing: Daniel Darmon

Cast: Lyna Khoudri, Alseni Bathily, Jamil McCraven, Finnegan Oldfield

 

Asian premiere

 

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