Lajko: Gypsy in Space
They say in the Soviet Union that Gypsies do not fly into space. You, however, can be convinced otherwise thanks to the black Hungarian comedy Lajko. The first living creature in the universe was not the dog Lajka but a pilot of a crop duster Lajos Serbán. As a child he successfully built a space rocket from a latrine using feces as a fuel. Unfortunately, the functional rocket was launched into heavenly heights with his mother on board. Since then he has been trying to get into space to meet her. He is allowed to do so by a Communist apparat, not because they would be particularly interested in the idea of Gypsy in space but because they need to make a test of technique. Gagarin must not be sent into the unknown!
original | Lajko: Cigány az ürben |
director | Balázs Lengyel |
cast | Tamás Keresztes, József Gyabronka, Tibor Pálffy, Sergej Onopko, Gábor Máté |
year | 2018 |
runtime | 90 min. |
country | Hungary |
format | DCP / BluRay |
language | Hungarian with English and Czech subtitles |
trailer | YouTube |