The official trailer has been released Sally, Sally Ride, the first American woman in the universe, and a new documentary about the film promises to explore her relationship with her 27-year-old female partner, Tam O’Shafsy.
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“Sally put everything at risk to make history,” Ochassy said in the documentary. “But talking to the world about us was a risk she couldn’t take.”
The National Geographic film is directed by Cristina Costantini, director of Muck Media’s Emmy Winning, and is directed by Costantini, Lauren Cioffi, Oscar, Emmy winner Dan Cogan, and Story Syndicate’s Emmy winner Jon Bardin. O’Shaughnessy is an executive producer. It will appear on the National Geographic Channel at 9pm/8pm Central on June 16th, and can be streamed on Disney+ and Hulu the next day. This release is near the anniversary of Ride’s history creation flight, June 18, 1983, at the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Sally It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and has since been screened at several other festivals. “In a perfect planet, or just an open and fair society, the ride could have been the amazing astronaut she was, and touted as “Sally” to quote Oshafsy, “I’m out and proud.” Variety Reported in a review of Sundance Screening. “Many of the films are informed by explanations about Oshafsey’s relationship. They first met at the Tweens at a tennis camp taught by Billy Jean King.”
King is featured in the film along with Sally’s younger sister, Bear Ride. her mother, Carol Joyce Ride; Oshafsey; Other astronauts who took part in the Space Program on their 1978 rides: Anna Fisher, Kathy Sullivan, John Fabian, Steve Hawley. Holy was married to ride for five years before his relationship with Oshafsy. The documentation says that riding with him was “in good faith” married, but he suspected that she was gay, but was not sure.
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Mixing interviews, archive footage and reenactment, the film explores not only the homophobia that kept its way from coming out, but also the widespread sexism faced by the first female astronaut. “The sharp choice of Costantini’s clips shed light on culture at the time in all its sexism and homophobia.” Hollywood ReporterIt’s attracting attention. “As Ride puts it, ‘The only bad moment in our training was related to the media.” Kathy Sullivan, who was in Ride’s training class, explains that he is raising stereotypical questions about romance, makeup and family to the groundbreaking female astronaut. NASA officials also wondered whether women would need 100 tampons per week in space.
“Sally was a true pioneer. She was a hero who shattered the barriers between girls and women and redefines what it means to be a leader,” Oshafsy said in a press release. “I want Sally to see who she really is: passionate, private, ambitious, brave, funny, loyal, loyal, comfortable in her own skin and more than anything else. Our relationship was unique and transformative. Syndicated, and the whole team to bring this story to life.
“I can’t remember the exact moment when Sally Ride first captured my imagination, but I know I’ve been obsessed with her story from a very young age,” Constantini said in the release. “I was drawn to telling the stories of pioneering women who are fighting respectfully in a male-dominated world, but more than anything, I wanted to explore the beautiful, unknown love story between Sally and Tam O’Shafnes. Their lasting relationship was kept secret from the public for 27 years.
The ride flew again Challenger 1984. She continued teaching at the University of California, San Diego, and found Surry Ride Science, a nonprofit that seeks to encourage young people interested in a scientific career. O’Shaughnessy became a professional tennis player, earning a degree in biology and psychology, and becoming a science teacher. She worked on rides in six books and helped lead Sally Ride Science.
Ryde’s life and heritage will also be explored in the miniseries. Challenger, Queer actress Kristen Stewart stars as the lead. A pre-production series.
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