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Original title The Conquest of Space
Film type Short
Category Documentary
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Plot summary

Before Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space and Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon, mankind had sent other species into space. Based on archival footage from 1947–1972,...

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Companies

Production Company Alphaville 2.0 AB
Advance allocations Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet

Plot summary

Before Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space and Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon, mankind had sent other species into space. Based on archival footage from 1947–1972, the film tells the stories of the animals that paved the way for human exploration of space.

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.78:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 25
Length in minutes 12 min
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Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

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