Space Dogs

Laika, a stray dog picked up by the Soviet space program on the streets of Moscow, became the first living being to orbit the earth when she was launched into space on Sputnik 2. Although Laika would not survive the journey, directors Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter trace the persistence of her memory and legacy into the present day. The ghost Laika lives on in the present-day strays of SPACE DOGS. Photographed closely at the dog's point of view and interwoven with archival footage of the Soviet space program, we follow these wandering canines navigating the urban environs of modern Moscow. Through their eyes we see the city rendered as a strange, alien environment. With stunning cinematography and meditative pacing that recalls the work of Andrei Tarkovsky, SPACE DOGS is a singular work that de-centers humans in order to uncover a forgotten history

Upplagd i sortimentet: 2 december, 2020