Laika

The story

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.

Cast

H Helena DvořákováLaika (voice) K Karel ZimaYuri Leftkin (voice) P Petr ČtvrtníčekQueerneck (voice) J Jan VondráčekHam / Cow (voice) M Miroslav TáborskýNeil Knockout (voice) R Robert NebřenskýProfessor Vorolev / Pig (voice) J Jan BudařAssistant Tossoff (voice) M Martin MatejkaYounger Knacker / Professor Tossoff (voice) V Vladimír MertaOlder Knacker (voice)