Dreaming of Space

Dreaming of Space is a 2005 Russian drama directed by acclaimed director, Alexei Uchitel. It won the prize for the best film at the Moscow International Film Festival in 2005.

The setting of Dreaming of Space is the late 1950s. The Sputnik satellite has already been launched, but so far nobody has gone to space.

Enter a middle-aged, naïve man named Konyok. He works as a cook in a local restaurant and spends most of his time dreaming fervently about his and society’s bright future. One day, he meets a mysterious stranger, Herman, who tells him about a secret process for selecting candidates for the first manned space flight. Naturally, Konyok can’t wait to participate.

• 2000s
• English subtitles
• Modern Russia