Laika, the Brave Dog

Francesco
Catarinolo

Born in 1980, in Italy Francesco has worked in various fields within the audiovisual industry and boasts extensive experience as a director. These experiences have enabled him to master different storytelling techniques and progressively refine his narrative skills. He collaborates with numerous entities, including Sky, and in 2012, he founded Pandora, a significant animation studio in Turin. By 2018, he became a member of Cartoon Italia, the national Animation Producers Association, and in 2019, he joined #AIR3, the Italian Film Directors Association.

Moscow. 1957. Only a few days are left until the launch of Sputnik II, the first satellite in the history of humanity to host a living being: Laika.

This film screens as part of the programLaika and Other Animations.