Overview
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.”
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Lumière Award for Best First Film (2022)
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year (2020)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Cité Gagarine
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Amine Bouhafa, Evgueni Galperine and Sacha Galperine
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Victor Seguin
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Fanny LiatardWriter
- Benjamin CharbitWriter
- Jérémy TrouilhWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 11, 2020
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
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In the United States
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Cast
Alséni BathilyYuri
Lyna KhoudriDiana
Jamil McCravenHoussam
Finnegan OldfieldDali
Farida RahouadjFari
Denis LavantGérard- César 'Alex' CiurarDiana's Father
- Rayane HajmessaoudOumar
- Meta MutelaYouri's Mother
- Ion RomanJacob
- Florin 'Beti' OpascheSalomon
- Ibrahim GilbertBatman
- Diarra DagnonSpiderman
- Sara AllazkaniHoussam's Little Sister
- Kessiah VossahCatwoman
Bakary KebeBacary- Michel PichonEmile
- Romain PouletRomain
- Mohammed SadiHoussam's Father
- Jérémy TrouilhThe Chosen One
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