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I Want to be an Astronaut

Sepideh is a young Iranian woman who dares to dream - of a future as an astronaut. As Storyville follows Sepideh, it becomes clear just how at odds her dreams are with her reality.

Sepideh is a young Iranian woman who dares to dream - of a future as an astronaut. At night, she stares up at the universe. At home, full of hope and longing, she watches recordings of the first female Iranian in space, Anousheh Ansari. When her father died suddenly six years earlier, Sepideh discovered that she could feel closer to him by watching the stars. But not everyone appreciates her boundless ambition. After all, becoming an astronaut is not exactly a normal goal for a girl in Iran. Her mother and uncle are worried about the emancipated young woman.

50 minutes

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Sun 28 Feb 2016 20:10GMT

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