In march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa. Looking to watch houston, we have a problem on your tv, phone, or tablet. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Premiere was at tribeca film festival in april this year. Yugoslavian space program is movie which used only audio component of houston, we have a problem. This masterfully crafted featurelength docufiction is an intriguing blend of reality and fiction that recreates recent history through the prism of conspiracy. Have you heard the one about the secret 1960s deal where the u. 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. Upcoming slovenian 20 docudrama houston we have a pro blem will reveal one of the biggest secrets of space race during cold war yugoslavian space program and its crucial impact to usa effort to catch the ussr in the space race. The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. This documentary alleges the us purchased its space program from yugoslavia.
Therefore were still looking for people that were in any way connected to our topic yugoslavian secret space programme, especially in the 1961 when main events were supposed to happen. Jul 25, 20 the video was suppose to be a trailer for a full length documentary about the yugoslavian space program. Docudrama revealing one of the biggest secrets of space race during cold war yugoslavian space program. As were in research phase i cannot confirm any of the people involved, since that could have negative influence on our work. In january 2012 film makers uploaded a trailer of this film on youtube. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the nicole torredirected movie via subscription can. The space race and nasas moon landing are as much part of our national identity as they are fodder for conspiracy theories. Oct 07, 2018 did yugoslavia actually have a space program. Trailer, explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early. Yugoslavia, despite having brilliant scientists and engineers, did. Jan 10, 2012 slovenia, 50 min, experimental, history, mockumentary, politics, science and technology, social issues, studio virc houston, we have a problem original idea bostjan virc director of photography andrej virc planned premiere december 2012 the main topic is discovering hidden truth behind the space race. Aug 09, 2018 russia supplies rd180 rocket engines used by nasa and the pentagon since the us does not have a reliable domestic alternative. Blending fact with myth, this conspiracyminded docufiction argues that the u.
An extraordinary media response to the announcement of the fictivdocumentary houston, we have a problem directed by ziga virc is at the center of public interest raised the basic question of whether the yugoslav space program is myth or reality. Just apply nostalgia, add some whatifs and look into your parents and grandparents photo albums, read into the 19451991 yugodevelopments in various. Docufiction movie confuses tribeca film festival audience. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Yugoslavian space program official trailer by darrell howell. Furthermore, the festival will screen two croatian minority coproductions. Hladni rat, svemirska trka i nasaino sletanje na mesec kljucni su vesnici dogadaja koji. In late 1960, cia discovered that yugoslavia already had an operational space flight technology. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito put america in space. Yugoslavian space program houston, we have a problem new. Blending fact and fiction, ziga vircs hbo europebacked film suggests yugoslavia played a key role in the u. Technical solutions described in potocniks unpublished papers were the basis for establishing secret yugoslav space programme in 1948, after josip broz titos conflict with stalin. Docufiction movie confuses tribeca film festival audience and thats the point houston, we have a problem is fun, entertaining and about as real as this is spinal tap.
Step inside the oil culture to understand just how the usa became so addicted and why houston believes we must go green for a secure domestic energy future. The cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. Glavni protagonist je ivan pavic glumi ga bozidar smiljanic, navodni inzenjer jugoslovenskog svemirskog programa, koga je tito zajedno sa 25 inzenjera tajno poslao u sad, sa nadom da ce uspeti da poprave nerazvijeni program o letu na mesec, koji je. American bought a secret yugoslav space programme to put it in space.
Did the americans buy yugoslavias space program during. The plot of the story is to investigate the space race between the united states and the soviet union, but this is not really covered on the videos shown. We are all familiar with the conspiracy theories concerning the landing on the moon, but there is another less internationally known myth claiming that president john f. We have something to retaliate with, if the president decides to do so and there is a political will. The cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are iconic events that defined an era. Two months later, kennedy announced usa will go to the moon. Air travel was still a dangerous novelty, and robert goddard had yet to launch the worlds first liquidfueled rocket. Mar 03, 2016 the cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. The problem of space travel, that was published in 1929 not long before his death. Yugoslavian space program an electronic compilation gem, or. The fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in. Jul 16, 2009 houston, we have a space program forty years before nasa arrived in houston, albert thomas and george brown were students and roommates at rice. Houston, we have a pro blem is a popular but erroneous quotation from the radio communications between the apollo astronaut john jack swigert and the nasa mission control center houston during the apollo spaceflight, as the astronauts communicated their discovery of the explosion that crippled their spacecraft.
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. You could be forgiven for not knowing that yugoslavia had a space program. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put america. Apr 25, 2017 docudrama revealing one of the biggest secrets of space race during cold war yugoslavian space program. This historic nasa film, houston we have a problem tells the story of the illfated apollo mission. Who are franc hafner, major general retired and his daughter dr. An extraordinary media response to the announcement of the fictivdocumentary houston, we have a problem directed by ziga virc is at the center of public interest raised the basic. Jan 11, 2012 interview with ziga virc, creator of houston, we have a problem. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Which he published under the pseudonym hermann noordung.
Houston we have a problem, alleges a new twist to the the cold. Synopsis in march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa. Spinal tap meets dr strangelove in a quirky blocumentary. Yugoslav space program trailer for upcoming documentary about yugoslavian space program and its importance in usa space race. In march 1961 yugoslavia secretly sold complete space programme to usa. This documentary alleges the us purchased its space. Jan 10, 2012 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. Post wwii yugoslavian leadership made rapid development based on unknown diaries of yugoslav and world space pioneer herman.
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. Apollo was the seventh manned mission in the american apollo space program and the third intended to land on the moon. Mayor sadiq khan challenges donald trump upon his arrival to the uk for state visit. Although input from cynical slovenian philosopher and cultural critic slavoj zizek in a framing device highlights the films blending of truth and fiction, bostjan and ziga virc are still able to mould an extremely convincing narrative.
When i served as the nasa chief historian between 1990. To further expand on yugoslavian myths, on the back side of the vinyl we see slovenian herman potocniks space craft design from his influential but forgotten book the problem of space travel pdf download via nasa. It is based and inspired by numerous real events and facts, in the. Yugoslavian space program original trailer reupload by crazy johns mobile phones official. Yugoslavian space program houston, we have a problem. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito put america in. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, houston, we have a problem. Houston, we have a pro blem is a compelling piece of revisionist and utterly manipulated history. There were extensive underground hangars built there during the cold war. Jan 27, 2012 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.
This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Yugoslavian space program was based on works of, austrohungarian of slovene ethnicity, rocket engineer herman potocnik pseudonym hermann noordung. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the. Not that i know of, nor my grandfather knew of and he was very well versed into anything related to space programs in the coldwar. Houston we have a problem 2016, vergelijk hier alle. Yugoslavian space program trailer youtube the release of a slovenian documentary, houston we have a problem, alleges a new twist to the the cold war. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film. Hijuston imamo problem, houston imamo problem, houston we have a problem, jugoslavenski svemirski program, jugoslovanski vesoljski program, tito i cia, tito i kennedy, tito i nasa, titov svemirski program, yugoslav space program, yugoslavenski svemirski program. Upcoming slovenian 20 docudrama houston we have a problem will reveal one of the biggest secrets of space race during cold war yugoslavian space program and its crucial impact to usa effort to catch the ussr in the space race. Aesthetics and ideology in the yugoslav and postyugoslav.
The fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in 2012 with a. Yugoslavs made rapid development based on unknown diaries of yugoslav space pioneer. We hear miha kralj and oskarova fobija, both pioneers with some later recorded music by digitron. Mockdocumentary houston, we have a problem comically exposes the secret history of the cold war, with some stunning drone footage. Or in this case, a documentary about the cold wars space race. The london film festival has only screened one croatian film since 1991, ogrestas film here 2004. Oct, 2016 spinal tap meets dr strangelove in a quirky blocumentary. Blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavia s secret cold war space program. Yugoslavian space program an electronic compilation gem. The video was suppose to be a trailer for a full length documentary about the yugoslavian space program. The yugoslavian space program documentary hoax, page 1. Yugoslavian space program is merely a fine compilation gem and if you want, more than that. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas.
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