Laika
In 1957, Moscow sent a stray dog into space on Sputnik 2.She became the first living being to orbit the earth.She never returned.Her name was Laika.This inspired short begins with a catastrophe aboard an international space station that sends a lone Russian astronaut fleeing in an escape ship.
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In 1957, Moscow sent a stray dog into space on Sputnik 2. She became the first living being to orbit the earth. She never returned. Her name was Laika. This inspired short begins with a catastrophe aboard an international space station that sends a lone Russian astronaut fleeing in an escape ship. Isolated and barreling through space in a half-mad state, he encounters… British Director Adam Fair has come up with a brilliant concept for a space-set horror film. One that thrills and surprises while also educating a new audience about Laika’s tragic story, tapping into energies of national guilt over her fate.
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- Release date
- Aug 26, 2021
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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