Baikonur (2011)

Director:

Veit Helmer

Writers:

Sergej Ashkenazy (screenplay), Veit Helmer (screenplay),

Stars:

Alexander Asochakov, Marie de Villepin, Sitora Farmonova

Cast

Credited cast:
Alexander Asochakov	...	Iskander 'Gagarin' Orinbekov
Marie de Villepin	...	Julie Mahé
Sitora Farmonova	...	Nazira
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erbulat Toguzakov	...	Rustam

Storyline

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Genres:

Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Germany Russia Kazakhstan

Language:

Russian English French

Release Date:

1 September 2011 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Bajkonur

Filming Locations:

Kazakhstan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Veit Helmer Filmproduktion, Tandem Pictures, Eurasia Film Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First feature film ever shot at Baikonur cosmodrome.

User Reviews

Beautiful Movie!! Must watch if..

I watched this movie as a part of film festival, and I am glad that I did.

The story, as the name suggests, set in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It is a space port or a cosmodrome.

The story revolves around a Kazakh village boy, who falls in love with a French astronaut.

To me the most striking was the how the ultimate rocket technology is starkly contrasted by the very harsh living conditions of Kazakh steppe. It is just beautiful.

The movie has romance, drama, and comedy very brilliantly fused together, and done just right. My another motive behind watching this movie was to see a film from totally unknown(to me) culture and country.

If you like space(you will get to see some interesting locations of Baikonur cosmodrome), and romance, you must watch this movie, preferably with your romantic interest or significant other! It is a nice trip to a different land!