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Laika

Original title: Lajka
German title: Lajia
Czech Republic, 2017

Director: Klimt, Aurel
Production company: Studio Zvon
Co-producers: Universal Production Partners, Studio Bystrouška ?eská televize
Age recommendation: 7 years and up
Length: 85 min.
Film genre: Animation

Synopsis:
Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow that are hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, with the help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbed co-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut run ashore on their planet, and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.

Festivals:
Juniorfest Plzen 2017, Zlin 2018, Ale Kino! CFF Poznan 2018

Website: www.lajka.eu

World sales address/es:
Studio Zvon (CZ)