Sepideh (2013)

Reaching for the stars

Genre : Documentary, Family

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Berit Madsen

Synopsis

Sepideh wants to become an astronaut. She spends her nights exploring the secrets of the universe, while her family will do anything to keep her on the ground. The expectations for a young Iranian woman are very different from Sepideh's ambitions, and her plans to go to university are in danger. But Sepideh holds on to her dream! She takes up the fight and teams up with the world's first female space tourist, Anousheh Ansari.

Actors

Sepideh Hooshyar
Sepideh Hooshyar
Herself

Crews

Berit Madsen
Berit Madsen
Director

Trailers and other movies

SEPIDEH: LETTERS TO EINSTEIN by Berit Madsen

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