Anousheh Ansari paid $20 million to become the first female space tourist, capturing her experiences aboard the International Space Station.
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Anousheh Ansari paid $20 million to become the first female space tourist, capturing her experiences aboard the International Space Station.
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Anousheh Ansari trains at Star City, Russia, preparing for her historic flight as the first female space tourist. She pays $20 million for the opportunity to travel to the International Space Station. The film contrasts her experience with that of Kazakh metal collectors who scavenge for rocket debris in the plains below. Alongside Ansari, the documentary features Dumitru Popescu, an aerospace enthusiast, and Charles Simonyi, a tech mogul, as they navigate the realities of modern space travel.
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Why Watch
- Meet Anousheh Ansari, the first female space tourist.
- See the lives of Kazakh villagers collecting rocket debris.
- Find out about the Google Lunar X-Prize and Dumitru Popescu.
Did You Know
- Anousheh Ansari paid US$20 million for her space flight.
- The film premiered at the Zurich Film Festival in 2009.
- Christian Frei won the World Cinema Directing Award at Sundance in 2010.
- Kazakh metal collectors search for rocket waste that falls from the sky.
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Who was the first female space tourist?
Anousheh Ansari was the first female space tourist, paying US$20 million for her flight into space.
What award did Space Tourists win at the Sundance Film Festival?
Space Tourists won the World Cinema Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.
What is the runtime of the documentary Space Tourists?
The runtime of Space Tourists is 98 minutes.
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