The Last Soviet Citizen

The story

For three decades the Soviet Union's obsession with space stirred the soul of the nation like a secular religion - from the first space star Yuri Gagarin to the sad saga of cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev who circled the planet for almost a year, a helpless spectator of the momentous events back home on earth. Exploring the spiritual force of this grand obsession, Arena talks to Krikalev and the first cosmonauts, and ventures into the world of relics, icons and the memorabilia of the Soviet space venture.

Cast & crew

Dilly Barlow

Dilly BarlowSelf - Narrator

Sergei Krikalev

Sergei KrikalevSelf – Interviewee

Artemiy TroitskiySelf – Interviewee

Vladimir PoznerSelf - Interviewee

Helen Sharman

Helen SharmanSelf - Interviewee

Valentina TereshkovaSelf (Archive footage)

Laika

LaikaSelf (Archive footage)

Yuri GagarinSelf (Archive footage)

Georgiy GrechkoSelf - Interviewee

Vladimir Dzhanibekov

Vladimir DzhanibekovSelf - Interviewee

Alexei LeonovSelf - Interviewee

Andrei Konstantinovich Sokalov

Andrei Konstantinovich SokalovSelf - Interviewee