Cosmonaut

Cosmonaut

2009 · 83 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama

Against the backdrop of the space race between the Soviets and the US, a 15-year-old girl struggles to affirm her political and gender identity in 1960s Italy.

Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli · Written by Teresa Ciabatti

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