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Feature film — 2017

Laika (2017)

5.51h 27mAnimation — Comedy — Science Fiction

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.

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A high-signal pick with 13 votes.

Studio ZVON / Universal Production Partners / Studio Bystrouška / Česká televize

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Director: Aurel Klimt

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Cast & crew

Helena Dvořáková as Laika (voice)

Helena Dvořáková

Laika (voice)

Karel Zima as Yuri Leftkin (voice)

Karel Zima

Yuri Leftkin (voice)

Petr Čtvrtníček as Queerneck (voice)

Petr Čtvrtníček

Queerneck (voice)

Jan Vondráček as Ham / Cow (voice)

Jan Vondráček

Ham / Cow (voice)

Miroslav Táborský as Neil Knockout (voice)

Miroslav Táborský

Neil Knockout (voice)

Robert Nebřenský as Professor Vorolev / Pig (voice)

Robert Nebřenský

Professor Vorolev / Pig (voice)

Jan Budař as Assistant Tossoff (voice)

Jan Budař

Assistant Tossoff (voice)

Martin Matejka as Younger Knacker / Professor Tossoff (voice)

Martin Matejka

Younger Knacker / Professor Tossoff (voice)

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Vladimír Merta

Older Knacker (voice)

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