Summary Every child knew his name in East Germany, many wanted to be just like him. Schools and streets were named after this national hero. In the Socialist Eastern Bloc dictatorship of the GDR, in which one could only dream of traveling far away, he was by far the most widely traveled citizen. Today, the first German in space has a little bit fallen into oblivion. Born in 1937 before World War II and raised as a citizen of the German Democratic Republic, the distinguished fighter pilot and Major General of the People's Army was chosen to participate in the Soviet Interkosmos program and to fly into space in 1978 with a Soyuz rocket. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, this documentary traces the cosmonaut's most important stages of life with a wealth of archive material. View more details
Directed : Rene Römer
Written : Rene Römer
Stars : Carsten Linke Sigmund Jähn Eberhard Köllner Romy Mothes
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 11, 2017
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : Official site (MDR)
Language : German
Production companies : Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
Summary Every child knew his name in East Germany, many wanted to be just like him. Schools and streets were named after this national hero. In the Socialist Eastern Bloc dictatorship of the GDR, in which one could only dream of traveling far away, he was by far the most widely traveled citizen. Today, the first German in space has a little bit fallen into oblivion. Born in 1937 before World War II and raised as a citizen of the German Democratic Republic, the distinguished fighter pilot and Major General of the People's Army was chosen to participate in the Soviet Interkosmos program and to fly into space in 1978 with a Soyuz rocket. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, this documentary traces the cosmonaut's most important stages of life with a wealth of archive material. View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 11, 2017
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : Official site (MDR)
Language : German
Production companies : Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
