The French drama Gagarine (Gagarin), the feature film debut of Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh centers on 16-year-old Youri, a resourceful teenager in the midst of massive change when the only home he’s ever known is threatened with destruction
The film stars Alseni Bathily, Lyna Khoudri, Jamil McCraven, Finnegan Oldfield.
Gagarine, an official selection of Cannes Film Festival, Rendez-Vous with French Cinema and nominated for the European Discovery at the 33rd European Film Awards, opens in select cinemas starting Friday, April 1, 2022.
Youri, 16, has lived all his life in Gagarine Cité, a vast red brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris. From the heights of his apartment, he dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when plans to demolish his community’s home are leaked, Youri joins the resistance. With his friends Diana and Houssam, he embarks on a mission to save Gagarine, transforming the estate into his own “starship” – before it disappears into space forever.
Gagarine was shot on the cusp of the actual demolition of the Cité Gagarine housing project in collaboration with its residents in Ivry-sur-Seine.
Watch the trailer for Gagarine.
IN THEATERS APRIL 1
New York City // Quad Cinemas 4
Greater Los Angeles Area // Landmark Nuart; Claremont 5; Town Center 5; Laemmle NoHo and Playhouse
Atlanta, GA // Landmark Midtown Art Cinema
Chicago, IL // Landmark Renaissance Place
Boston, MA // Landmark Kendall Square Cinema
Washington, DC // Landmark E Street Cinema
Miami, FL // Tower Theatre
San Francisco, CA // Landmark Opera Plaza and Albany Twin; Smith Rafael Center
San Diego, CA // Landmark Hillcrest
Denver, CO // Landmark Mayan Theater
Portland, OR // Living Room Theatre
Philadelphia, PA // Landmark Ritz 5
Phoenix, AZ // Harkins Camelview
Seattle, WA // SIFF Cinema; Landmark Crest
Minneapolis, MN // Landmark Lagoon Cinema
EXPANDS APRIL 8
Albany, NY // Landmark Spectrum 8
Indianapolis, IN // Landmark Keystone Arts Cinema
Columbus, OH // Gateway Film Center
Dallas-Ft.Worth, TX // Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth
St. Louis, MO // Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema
EXPANDS APRIL 15
Albuquerque, NM // Guild Cinema
Clarksburg, WV // Lascaux Micro Theatre
Juneau, AK // Glacier Cinemas
Ithaca, NY // Cinemapolis
Boca Raton, FL // Living Room Cinema
…and more to be announced!