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STATE OF WEIGHTLESSNESS

The Human Toll of the Soviet Space Race

State of Weightlessness is an archival documentary that uses long-duration Soviet space missions as a lens through which to examine the psychological and historical dislocation of the late Cold War period. Drawing on rare audio recordings from orbit, the film explores how cosmonauts experienced isolation, suspension, and uncertainty while the political system that sent them into space was collapsing below. The physical condition of weightlessness becomes a metaphor for a broader state of ideological and existential drift, linking technological ambition to the human consequences of geopolitical transformation.

THE FILMMAKER

Renowned Polish filmmaker Maciej J. Drygas transforms archival images and voices into powerful cinematic storytelling. His films explore hidden chapters of twentieth-century history—stories of protest, censorship, propaganda, and displacement—revealing the lives behind historical events through rare archival footage and deeply moving personal narratives.

AWARDS

Grand Prix — International Television Festival, Monte Carlo
First Prize — International Film Festival Strasbourg, France
Grand Prix and Press Award — Ismailia Festival For Documentary And Short Films, Egypt
Special Commendation — Prix Europa '95 — European Broadcast/Documentary Festival
Mention A — Prix Italia '94 — RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
Grand Prix — "Man under Threat" Lódź Media Festival, Poland
First Prize — Balticum Film and Television Festival, Denmark

STATE OF WEIGHTLESSNESS: THE HUMAN TOLL OF THE SOVIET SPACE RACE

Catalog # EPF16129 ● ISBN: 978-1-963201-69-7 ● UPC: 6-82086-16129-7 ● NTSC

60 Minutes ● Copyright 1994 ● Russian, English Subtitles

For purchase orders, to book screenings and for other inquiries, please contact:
Larry Rattner - larry@epfmedia.com

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