16th July 1969: America prepares to launch Apollo 11. Thousands of kilometers away, a ragtag group of Zambian exiles is trying to beat America to the Moon.
Direction
Bodomo's vision turns shoestring budget into cosmic ambition.
Costume
DIY space suits that break your heart with their earnestness.
Director
Nuotama Bodomo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was real — he trained astronauts by rolling them down hills in oil drums and claimed Mars was 'populated by primitive natives.'
Bodomo made this as her NYU thesis; it sparked debate about who owns 'failed' African histories and whether documenting absurdity honors or exploits.
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