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Mercury 13
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13 US women, as part of a privately funded program, underwent some of physiological examination conducted by astronauts who are choasen by the US space agency NASA for the mercury project. They dreamed of becoming astronauts, but men were always chosen.
13 US women, as part of a privately funded program, underwent some of physiological examination conducted by astronauts who are choasen by the US space agency NASA for the mercury project. They dreamed of becoming astronauts, but men were always chosen.
Actors:
Alan Shepard,
Deke Slayton,
Wally Schirra,
Gus Grissom,
Bill Clinton,
Wally Funk,
Rachel Handshaw
Alan Shepard
November 18, 1923 in Derry, New Hampshire, USA
Deke Slayton
March 1, 1924 in Sparta, Wisconsin, USA
Wally Schirra
March 12, 1923 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Gus Grissom
3 April 1926, Mitchell, Indiana, USA
Bill Clinton
19 August 1946, Hope, Arkansas, USA
Wally Funk
Rachel Handshaw
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
David Sington, Heather Walsh
Country:
United States
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April 17, 2018
The documentary Mercury 13 goes way deeper into each of [its] points, and much more.April 23, 2018
Echoes themes in Hidden Figures [...] watch this one right now.April 19, 2018
A soaring tribute to some aviation pioneers.April 17, 2018
A portrait of the "astronettes" who, like the human computers of "Hidden Figures" ae forgotten women of the early days of the space program.April 09, 2018
An engaging blend of modern-day interviews and archival footage, Mercury 13 complicates the traditional narrative of triumph surrounding the Mercury missions of the '60s and their culmination with the moon landing.April 23, 2018
An essential documentary look at yet another example of historical feminism that should never have been forgotten: the first American in space might have and probably should have been a woman.April 20, 2018
This is the sort of film that begins modestly-seemingly only a piece of curious history-and grows steadily deeper as it moves to its climax, and that climax is a powerful one.April 23, 2018
Honestly, if this film doesn't grab you by the heart, check your pulse to make sure you still have one.April 25, 2018
The film from David Sington and Heather Walsh is a captivating experience ripe with sobering details.April 18, 2018
Though modest in its artistic aims, it's a polished piece of work which has evidently benefited from the luxury of time in both the research stage and the editing suite.April 20, 2018
At a brisk and efficient 78-minutes, Mercury 13 is engaging, yet sadness and anger seeps in as it progresses.April 24, 2018
They didn't get the chance to take a step on the moon, but they still made a giant leap for womankind - and it's about time their names were known.