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The Lost Astronaut
The Lost Astronaut

THE LOST ASTRONAUT

Directed by Ben Proudfoot
United States, Canada, 2019
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to become NASA’s first African-American astronaut—until, suddenly, he wasn’t. In a succinct chronicling of 1960s US history, The Lost Astronaut looks back at pivotal moments in Ed’s career and exposes the systemic racism that snatched away his chance to make history.

Synopsis

Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to become NASA’s first African-American astronaut—until, suddenly, he wasn’t. In a succinct chronicling of 1960s US history, The Lost Astronaut looks back at pivotal moments in Ed’s career and exposes the systemic racism that snatched away his chance to make history.