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GAGARINE
GAGARIN
Fanny LIATARD, Jeremy TROUILH
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2020
97
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FRANCE
A debut co-directed by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh whose short films attracted attention in Clermont Ferrand. The story of a teenager with a predestined first name, Yuri, who grew up in the same city as Gagarin and made it his spaceship, so to speak. It's a film of resistance since his hero refuses to see this beautifully mixed red-brick block being demolished. For the first time on screen we discover Alséni Bathily alongside Papicha Lyna Khoudri who stood out last year in Mounia Meddour's film at Un Certain Regard.
the Selection Committee
Youri, 16, has lived all his life in Cité Gagarine, a vast red brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris. From the heights of his apartment, he dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when plans to demolish his community’s home are leaked, Youri joins the resistance. With his friends Diana and Houssam, he embarks on a mission to save Gagarine, transforming the estate into his own “starship” – before it disappears into space forever.
CASTING
Alseni BATHILY
Youri
Lyna KHOUDRI
Diana
Jamil MCCRAVEN
Houssam
Finnegan OLDFIELD
Dali
Farida RAHOUADJ
Fari
Denis LAVANT
Gérard
CREDITS
Fanny LIATARD, Jeremy TROUILH
Realisation
Fanny LIATARD, Jeremy TROUILH, Benjamin CHARBIT
Screenplay
Victor SEGUIN
Cinematography
Marion BURGER
Production Design
Daniel DARMON
Editing
PRODUCTION
SALES
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