Gagarin: First in Space (2013)

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, becomes the first human to go into space aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. This biographical drama follows Gagarin's journey from his early days as an airforce pilot to his historic space mission, highlighting the risks he took and the obstacles he faced. It delves into the intense competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era, as both nations raced to achieve significant milestones in space exploration.