Sixteen-year-old Yuri has lived all his life in Gagarine Towers, a vast red-brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris. From the heights of his apartment, he dreams of becoming an astronaut. When plans to demolish his community's home are leaked, Yuri joins the resistance on a mission to save Gagarine and transform the estate into his starship. Alseni Bathily makes his terrific acting debut in a critically-acclaimed film that was shortlisted as one of France's official Oscar entries.