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202067 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Space Exploration

Breaking into Baikonur

202067 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

50 kilometers of desert terrain separate researcher Dmytro Gromov and cameraman Angel Angelov from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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50 kilometers of desert terrain separate researcher Dmytro Gromov and cameraman Angel Angelov from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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Angel Angelov

Angel Angelovdirector

Angel Angelov

Angel Angelovwriter

Dmitry Gromovwriter

Artem Baburincast

Olha Bregman

Olha Bregmancast

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Dmytro Gromov and cameraman Angel Angelov traverse 50 kilometers of desert to reach the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. In extreme heat nearing 47 degrees Celsius, they face dehydration and the risk of arrest by Russian military guards. Gromov confronts his fears while pursuing a rocket launch. Their risky mission becomes a test of endurance and self-reflection against the backdrop of a significant space facility.

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