Description
World premiere
The story of Laika, the first dog in space. Dedicated to her 1957 flight aboard Sputnik-2, the film captures the Cold War atmosphere and the intense space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Blending rare archival footage with AI-generated imagery, it offers a perspective on a pivotal moment in history—not only as a scientific milestone but also as a profoundly human story of sacrifice, ambition, and moral complexity. Laika Will Never Return to Earth invites viewers to reflect on the cost of progress and the forgotten lives behind grand achievements.
About the director:
Timur Molchansky
Filmmaker. Born on 27 July 1991, in Kamskoye Ustye, Tatarstan. Graduated from the Kazan State Technological University in 2015. Worked in national television and several video production studios, primarily in motion design. His key project was creating the intro video for the opening ceremony of the Games of the Future 2024. With Timur’s debut film The Art Code, he became a participant and award-winner at several Russian festivals.