Baikonur

– “Whatever falls from heaven, you may keep.” So goes the unwritten law of the Kazakh steppes. A l..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Baikonur (2011)

“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.

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Baikonur (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Sep 2011

Language:

Russian, English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Veit Helmer

Writer:

Sergey Ashkenazi (screenplay), Veit Helmer (screenplay), Daniela Baumgärtl (contributing writer)

Main Actors:

Alexander Asochakov, Marie de Villepin, Sitora Farmonova, Erbolat Toguzakov

Plot:

Iskander, a young man living on the Kazakh steppes, finds French astronaut Julie after her capsule crashes. Julie now has amnesia, but Iskander convinces her they are engaged. (Russian with English subtitles)

Production:

Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10