THE SPACE RACE
Fri, Jan 26
|SJI Grange
Join us at the SJI Grange for the first free screening of the monthly 2024 Best of the Fest Series.
Time & Location
Jan 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SJI Grange, 152 First St N, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA
About the event
Due to the weather, the Friday Harbor Film Festival’s FREE Best of the Fest series begins with showing The Space Race at the San Juan Island Grange on Friday, January 26 at 7 pm. No ticket or RSVP is required.
THE SPACE RACE
A film about connectivity, community, mentorship, and the importance of trailblazers, The Space Race explores the experiences of the first Black astronauts through decades of archival film and interviews.
Directed by Lisa Cortes and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, it captures the journey of space flight through the unrelenting spirit and resilience of the black community and those who would break down barriers for astronauts who would follow. This documentary uncovers the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers, and scientists to become astronauts. It weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed…