Laika (2021)
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.
Director: Adam Fair
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Anton Valensi as Commander Oleg |
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Róisín Monaghan as Mission Controller |
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Alexander Kaczmarek as Young Oleg |
| Directing | Adam Fair | Director |
| Production | John Sanderson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Karen Taylor | Co-Producer |
| Sound | ALISTAIR KERLEY | Music |