Yuri fights to save his home town - which he shares with his namesake, Yuri Gagarin - from demolition.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 15 nominations.
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Cast
Alseni Bathily | ... |
Youri
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Lyna Khoudri | ... |
Diana
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Jamil McCraven | ... |
Houssam
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Finnegan Oldfield | ... |
Dali
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Farida Rahouadj | ... |
Fari
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Denis Lavant | ... |
Gérard
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Cesar 'Alex' Ciurar | ... |
Le père de Diana
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Rayane Hajmessaoud | ... |
Oumar
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Hassan Baaziz | ... |
Jeune
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Salim Balthazard | ... |
Jeune
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Elyes Boulaïche | ... |
Jeune
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Fabrice Brunet | ... |
Jeune
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Jacques Cissoko | ... |
Jeune
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Mamadou Cissoko | ... |
Jeune
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Hassoun Dembele | ... |
Jeune
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Jean 'Charle' Ehiman | ... |
Jeune
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Serge Ehiman | ... |
Jeune
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Mahamadou Fofana | ... |
Jeune
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Sullivan Heng | ... |
Jeune
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Houssam Houat | ... |
Jeune
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Mahamadou Kebe | ... |
Jeune
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Fady Nasser | ... |
Jeune
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Victor Prieur Marnier | ... |
Jeune
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Mona Benchaouche | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Muriel Bodnar | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Muriel Bruneau-Thénard | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Binta Awa Coulibaly | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Dieneba Dagnon | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Saïda El Meniawy | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Hinda Haidara | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Constantina Luwilu | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Farida Nasser | ... |
Danseuse du toit
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Meta Mutela | ... |
Mère Youri
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Ion Roman | ... |
Jacob
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Florin 'Beti' Opasche | ... |
Salomon
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Ibrahim Gilbert | ... |
Batman
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Diarra Dagnon | ... |
Spiderman
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Sara Allazkani | ... |
Petite soeur Houssam
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Kessiah Vossah | ... |
Catwoman
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Bakary Kebe | ... |
Bacary
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Michel Pichon | ... |
Emile
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Romain Poulet | ... |
Romain
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Mohamed Sadi | ... |
Père Houssam
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Jérémy Trouilh | ... |
L'élu
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Fanny Liatard | ... |
L'experte
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Ferrodja Rahmouni | ... |
Ferodja
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Laurence Rischmann | ... |
Ghislaine
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Aminata Traoré | ... |
Aminata
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Nailia Chaal | ... |
Marie
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Thierry Beard | ... |
Voisin
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Karim Karaoui | ... |
Ouvrier
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Billal Benredjem | ... |
Ouvrier
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Cabral Moutoudou | ... |
Ouvrier
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Raphaël Techer | ... |
Maître chien
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Joanna Cebe | ... |
Maître chien
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Rada Silaghi | ... |
Mère Diana
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Claudiu 'Raclo' Opasche | ... |
Adolescent rom
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Roberto Vasile Roman | ... |
Adolescent rom
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Claude Mayer | ... |
Adolescent rom
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Raphaël Quenard | ... |
Trompettiste
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Alexey Varlakov | ... |
Ouvrier russe
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Robert Sahin | ... |
Ouvrier russe
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Elco | ... |
Laika the Dog
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Yuri Gagarin | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Claudie Haigneré | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
Fanny Liatard | ||
Jérémy Trouilh |
Written by
Fanny Liatard | ... | (scenario) & |
Jérémy Trouilh | ... | (scenario) & |
Benjamin Charbit | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
Julie Billy | ... | producer |
Carole Scotta | ... | producer |
Music by
Amin Bouhafa | ||
Evgueni Galperine | ||
Sacha Galperine |
Cinematography by
Victor Seguin |
Editing by
Daniel Darmon |
Editorial Department
Yov Moor | ... | colorist |
Sophie Reine | ... | Editor consultant |
Jeanne Signé | ... | assistant editor |
Nicolas Voillard | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
Judith Chalier | ||
Marie Gervais | ... | (casting sauvage/street casting) |
Manon Guichard | ... | (casting small roles) |
Production Design by
Marion Burger |
Costume Design by
Adrien Durupt | ... | (additional costumes) |
Makeup Department
Nadine Bournazeau | ... | additional makeup artist |
Pascale Guégan | ... | hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Emmanuelle Pombet | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Milou Sanner | ... | hair designer |
Production Management
Denys Bondon | ... | production manager |
Emma Farinas | ... | production secretary |
Tom Gallat | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marine Benoit | ... | third assistant director |
Donatienne de Gorostarzu | ... | technical and artistic consultant |
Marie Diarrassouba Dupont | ... | second assistant director |
Lucile Jacques | ... | first assistant director |
Gaëtane Josse | ... | technical and artistic consultant |
Virginie Montel | ... | technical and artistic consultant |
Art Department
Jan Andersen | ... | props |
Louis Boulan | ... | assistant art director |
Fanny Clouzeau | ... | assistant art director |
Charles Guegan | ... | assistant art director |
Antonin Huet Calafat | ... | props |
Eliane Lorthiois | ... | props buyer |
Pierre Moreau | ... | set dresser |
Thibault Pinto | ... | first assistant procuction designer |
Julien Poitou-Weber | ... | property master |
Nicholas Von der Borsch | ... | props |
Sound Department
Franck Cartaut | ... | boom operator |
Dana Farzanehpour | ... | sound recordist |
Manon Medina | ... | adr supervisor |
Olga Pasternak | ... | assistant sound editor |
Mélissa Petitjean | ... | sound mixer |
Gaetan Ricciuti | ... | sound assistant |
Adrien Stauch | ... | sound assistant |
Margot Testemale | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
Bruno Bonamy | ... | special effects assistant |
Rémi Brachet | ... | special effects supervisor |
Guillaume Chevalier | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
Antoine Carlon | ... | head of cg |
Théo Cocagne | ... | digital compositor |
Christophe Courgeau | ... | lead matte painting |
Nicolas Derory | ... | digital compositor: Mikros |
Vianney Durieux | ... | visual effects artist |
Sébastien Fauchère | ... | digital compositor: Mikros |
Jeremy Flandrin | ... | digital matte painter |
Neila Ouahmed | ... | digital compositor |
Kristina Prilukova | ... | visual effects producer: mikros |
Sebastien Rame | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Aurélie Sagot | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Stunts
Laurent Alexandre | ... | stunt rigger |
Amara Diawara | ... | bodydouble |
Sénou Fofana | ... | bodydouble |
Marion Levavasseur | ... | stunt rigger |
Pascal Mercuri | ... | stunt rigger |
Anthony Roux | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
Gabriel Beaumelou | ... | additional electrician |
Rémi Bougès | ... | grip |
Thomas Burgess | ... | steadicam operator |
Benjamin Cohenca | ... | first assistant camera |
Gaultier Durhin | ... | second assistant camera |
Simon Ferchal | ... | Additional Grip |
Cécile Hannequin | ... | additional electrician |
Clément Raphin | ... | Trainee assistant camera |
Victor Seguin | ... | cinematographer |
Xavier Sentenac | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
Aline Badiane | ... | casting assistant |
Vibirson Gnanatheepan | ... | Renfort casting sauvage |
Manon Guichard | ... | extras casting |
Bérangère Pennec | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fayel Claire | ... | costume trainee |
Ariane Daurat | ... | costume supervisor |
Adrien Durupt | ... | additional wardrobe |
Location Management
Juliette Hubert | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | score producer |
F.A.M.E.'S. Project | ... | orchestra and studio contractor |
Jeff Genie | ... | composer agent |
Aymeric Letoquart | ... | music mixer |
Igor Vasilev Novogradska | ... | pro tools engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
Marielle Alluchon | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Laure Parleani | ... | World Sales |
Maëlle Venendy | ... | production administrator |
Bérénice Vincent | ... | World Sales |
Production Companies
- Haut et Court
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Indéfilms 8 (in association with)
- Sofica Manon 10 (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- Totem Films (participation)
Distributors
- Haut et Court (2020) (France) (theatrical)
- Officine UBU (2020) (Italy)
- Filmcoopi Zürich (2020) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Filmarti (2020) (Turkey)
- Angel Films (2020) (Denmark)
- Anticipate Pictures (2020) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Weird Wave (2021) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cohen Media Group (2022) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Films4You (2022) (Portugal)
- Cinemanse (2021) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Film Kino Text (2024) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Karma Films (2022) (Spain)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2024) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
Special Effects
- Mikros Image (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Teenager Youri (Alséni Bathily) has dreams of becoming an astronaut but must first battle to save his housing project home from demolition. This is a powerful story of class, race, imagination and wonder, that allows audiences to share Youri's dreams of space and weightlessness. This film will make souls soar and hearts beat faster, as it races towards its nail-biting finale. |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The Gagarin building at risk of demolition after 60 years is ironically almost twice the age of the real life cosmonaut who died at just 34 years of age a few years after the building in the film was commissioned See more » |
Soundtracks | Ya Tara See more » |