Premiered as part of the 2020 Official Cannes Selection. European Discovery (European Film Award) nominee.
Gagarin Gagarine
Sixteen-year-old Youri has lived all his life in the Gagarine Cité, 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 he embarks on a mission to save Gagarine, transforming the estate into his own starship.
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