Baikonur

Overview

“Whatever falls from heaven, you may keep.” So goes the unwritten law of the Kazakh steppes. A law avidly adhered to by the inhabitants of a small village, who collect the space debris that falls downrange from the nearby Baikonur space station. The last two youthful members of the village are the radio operator Iskander, known as Gagarin, and the spirited Nazira. While Nazira finds it increasing difficult to conceal her love for Iskander by means of her unconventional behaviour, Iskander is evidently not only crazy about Baikonur and the vastness of outer space, but also deeply smitten with the beautiful French astronaut Julie Mahé, whose journey to the stars he wistfully follows on television.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 2011

Original language

German

Spoken languages

english, french, russian

Countries

Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan

Production

ARTE,BR,Eurasia Film Production,CTB Film Company,RBB,Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion,Star.KZ Tandem Production,Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion, CTB Film Company, Star.KZ Tandem Production, Eurasia Film Production, ARTE, RBB, BR

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1826610