Need to watch houston, we have a problem on your tv or mobile device at home. That means a movie, where the basis is a reality with added. When speaking to virc a day after the films world premiere at the tribeca film festival, he seems unconcerned and arguably delighted about spoiling the fact that there are no facts in houston, we have a problem, but thats likely because he has created such a compelling case otherwise in search of a larger truth. You can click on table header to sort results by column name. Yugoslavian space program houston, we have a problem. I first head about the documentary, houston we have a problem, more than four years ago, a movie looking into claims that tito sold yugoslav space technology to the americans in 1961 in exchange for massive aid, and now the film will finally see the light of day, playing in cinemas in may, ahead of a world premiere in new york.
Blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavia s secret cold war space program. Ziga vircs docufiction movie houston, we have a problem at the tribeca film festival is fun, entertaining and about as real as this is spinal tap. Following movie can be found on kickass under houston imamo problem name. Usa was losing the race against ussr and there is little known that also socialist yugoslavia was on the good way to overtake americans. What little fun this mockumentary offers depends on falling for its farfetched premise about america being scammed by the yugoslav space program. Furthermore, the festival will screen two croatian minority coproductions.
The cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are iconic events that defined an era. The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavias. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film. The oil barons, wildcatters, and roughnecks and their long struggle to feed americas ferocious oil appetite. The space race and nasas moon landing are as much part of our national identity as they are fodder for conspiracy theories. The amazing history of the iconic apollo misquote sportscasters say it. The fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in 2012 with a. In march 1961 yugoslavia secretly sold complete space programme to usa.
Have you heard the one about the secret 1960s deal where the u. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. That means a movie, where the basis is a reality with added dramatisation and some fiction elements. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film claiming that a secret yugoslavian space program was the source of american success in the space race. Houston, we have a problem original idea bostjan virc director of photography andrej virc planned premiere december 2012. Hladni rat, svemirska trka i nasaino sletanje na mesec kljucni su vesnici dogadaja koji su obezili citavu jednu eru.
In books, movies, plays, and music, its shorthand for saying something. Oni su jos i danas obmotani velom tajne i inspirisu brojne teroristicke zavere. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito put america in. Houston, we have a problem 2016 houston, we have a. The london film festival has only screened one croatian film since 1991, ogrestas film here 2004. It explores the myth of an alleged secret yugoslav space program and its ramifications.
This masterfully crafted featurelength docufiction is an intriguing blend of reality and fiction that recreates recent history through the prism of conspiracy. Tribeca film festival 2016, new york, official selection. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. I love this story the idea of yugoslavia being a technological frontier or space nation. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put. Two months later, kennedy announced usa will go to the moon. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film claiming that a.
Film festival 2016 to talk about his film houston, we have a problem. Yugoslavia develops a space program, as a forgotten third player in the space race beside the united states and the soviet union, which. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the. Houston, we have a problem 2016 slavoj zizek in houston, we have a. It is based and inspired by numerous real events and facts, in the.
The fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in. Premiere was at tribeca film festival in april this year. With barry matthews, john hofmeister, paul taylor, john schiller. As a documdrama im curious as to whether this proposed film will be. The trailer claims that the full documentary, entitled houston, we have a problem to be released later this year will show that the cia discovered a secret yugoslav space programme in 1960 and. For those who lived in yugoslavia, it could be some way for explanation why. For those who never have any experience with yugoslavia it seems that he is the person who is trust able at the end he said, that even it is not truth, it really happened. The cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film claiming that a secret yugoslavian space program was the source of american. Docufiction movie confuses tribeca film festival audience and thats the point. Trailer for the documentary houston, we have a problem of course the cold war was no walk in the park, but compared to the complex chaos in which the world now finds itself, the ideological struggle between capitalism and communism was at least easy to follow. Yugoslavian space program trailer hd yugoslavian space program trailer yugoslavs made rapid development based on unknown diaries of yugoslav space pioneer herman potocnik noordung after 2nd world war.
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