afronauts
a narrative feature film in development
inspired by the true story of the zambia space academy
role: writer & director
synopsis: in 1964—just before zambian independence—a disgraced school-teacher (mukuka nkoloso) takes his students to a remote area to set up an unofficial space program. their astronaut is 17-year-old matha mwamba, who has albinism. has matha been chosen for blast off because she is the program’s revered “daughter of the moon”? or is she just a glorified human sacrifice?
supported by: sundance institute | cinereach | tribeca film institute | ifp | film independent | alfred p sloan foundation
producers: vincho nchogu, ryan zacarias
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a narrative feature film in development
inspired by the true story of the zambia space academy
role: writer & director
synopsis: in 1964—just before zambian independence—a disgraced school-teacher (mukuka nkoloso) takes his students to a remote area to set up an unofficial space program. their astronaut is 17-year-old matha mwamba, who has albinism. has matha been chosen for blast off because she is the program’s revered “daughter of the moon”? or is she just a glorified human sacrifice?
supported by: sundance institute | cinereach | tribeca film institute | ifp | film independent | alfred p sloan foundation
producers: vincho nchogu, ryan zacarias
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