Gagarine

2020 1h 35m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 146

DramaFantasyRomanceScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.”

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alséni Bathily
Yuri
Lyna Khoudri
Diana
Jamil McCraven
Houssam
Finnegan Oldfield
Dali
Farida Rahouadj
Fari
Denis Lavant
Gérard
César 'Alex' Ciurar
Diana's Father
Rayane Hajmessaoud
Oumar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fanny Liatard
Writers: Fanny Liatard, Benjamin Charbit, Jérémy Trouilh
Languages: French, Russian, Sanskrit
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Russian, Sanskrit.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fanny Liatard, shot by Victor Seguin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amine Bouhafa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Darmon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Alséni Bathily and Lyna Khoudri and Jamil McCraven carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12444424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fanny Liatard directs. Victor Seguin behind the camera. Amine Bouhafa scores. Daniel Darmon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Russian, Sanskrit.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Russian, Sanskrit.
3Directed by Fanny Liatard, shot by Victor Seguin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Amine Bouhafa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Daniel Darmon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alséni Bathily and Lyna Khoudri and Jamil McCraven carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12444424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.