The Cosmonaut is an independent film that was made for $400k obtained via crowdfunding. You can watch it online for free. The film is
a fusion of science fantasy and history inspired by the legends of the lost Soviet cosmonauts. The film is set between from 1967 and 1976, and follows the life of Stas, Andrei, and Yulia in the recently built Star City. The main characters are witnesses to the successes and failures of the Soviet space program, and are frustrated by political intrigues and power struggles prevalent at the time.
Here is an interview with the director Nicolás Alcalá: The Cosmonaut: Crowdfunded Movie Explores Legends of Lost Cosmonauts through a Fantastical Lens – Space Safety Magazine
Here is the trailer:
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Trailer for “The Cosmonaut” a feature film by the Riot Cinema Collective and 5000 more people more.
The Cosmonaut is the story of three characters surrounded by events that happened over a fifteen-year period: successes and failures, accidents, conspiracies, nepotism and secret missions. Is not only a feature film, but also a Transmedia project (30 webisodes, an alternate ending, a secret shortfilm, various books and much more).
thecosmonaut.orgTrailer edited by: Arturo M. Antolín, Daniel García, Víctor G. Rivero
Motion Graphics: Daniel García
Sound: Pecera Estudio
Color Correction: Luis Enrique Carrión
Music By: The Secession Studios; Greg Dombrowski (Trailer Cues Vol. 1)