Laika, Brave Dog
Francesco Catarinolo
Italy | 2024 | 8’10 | Italian Premiere
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.
But Laika isn’t a dog like the others.
Director: Francesco Catarinolo
Screenplay: Sara Bianchi
Visual development: Andrea Monnet
Lighting & rendering: Giulia Filippini
Sound Design & Foley Artist: Steve Marchesan
Animator: Andrea Monet, Gaia Rizzi, Roberto Caravana
Background Painter: Claudio Taurisano, Giulia Brighenti, Vito Rizzi
Composer: Luca Rossetti
Voices: Annalisa Platania – Scientist, Riccardo Leto – General, Annalisa Zuliani – Child
Producer: Studio Pandora
Co-producer: Audiogenetix
Supporter: Film Commission Torino Piemonte
Festival distribution: Wasia
Francesco Catarinolo
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.
