This documentary claims that communist yugoslavia played a secret role. On the same day, they also celebrate the liberation of trieste on may 1st 1945,when the yugoslavian partisans, in a joint rffort with italian partisans, entered trieste and drove the nazifascists out of the city. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put. What documentaries accurately depict what happened to yugoslavia. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film. A fortnightly podcast chronicling the amazing story of the now excountry of yugoslavia its formation, heights, and collapse. In this twohour special, nova examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has. Post wwii yugoslavian leadership made rapid development based on unknown diaries of yugoslav and world space pioneer herman. Kaja struggles with daily destruction and the constant threat of being drafted, but also with his impending divorce from his wife tijana, who wants to emigrate with their son.
The history of yugoslavia listen via stitcher for podcasts. It would have been easy to produce an entire list of superb documentaries on yugoslavia, but perhaps that is for the future. Yugoslav space program trailer for upcoming documentary about yugoslavian space program and its importance in usa space race. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito put america in. This three part epic movie tells the untold story of the secret russian space program and the story of the russian cosmonauts who secretly changed the future of space flight for all time.
The documentary, entitled houston, we have a problem and directed by slovenian ziga virc, shows that the cia discovered in 1960 that yugoslavia had a secret operational space flight technology. Secret space takes you deep inside the dark occult world of nazi germany, where jews and exfrench resistance fighters were used as slave labour to develop rocketbased weapons such as the v2 and the v1 doodlebug the forerunner of todays cruise missile. Many people have died to keep the secret space program a secret. This was the race to space, an effort to beat the russians and the. According to the documentary, yugoslavia s space programme all started with the writings and work of herman potocnik, whose 1929 book problem voznje po vesolju the problem of space travel inspired exnazi and architect of the american. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. What happened to the us space program since the last apollo moon mission in 1972.
Yugoslavian space program was based on works of, austrohungarian of slovene ethnicity, rocket engineer herman potocnik pseudonym hermann noordung. Across the world and in space, high tech telescopes are picking up the signals which are revealing a hidden universe, a cosmos almost incomprehensible in size, age and violence. Various yugoslavian space program lp, dcm003 by discom published on 20160901t22. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Yugoslavia, despite having brilliant scientists and engineers, did. The cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. Houston, we have a problem national air and space museum. Theres plenty of ammo to convince us otherwise in ziga vircs fascinating and. Containing the program schedule and az film info for the full idfa 2016 program. Try something else en check out the top 10 best war movies from yugoslavia. Footage of president tito, rockets, and an underground base are accompanied by a heavy voiceover that tells us that yugoslavia was the forgotten third player in the space race between the united states and the.
Two months later, kennedy announced usa will go to the moon. This captivate documentary covers the struggles of the yugoslavian people during the collapse of their country, and the subsequent wars to finally find hope with the signing of the final peace accords. Of those three characterizations documentary is probably the term. We are scattered all over the world, without a homeland.
Nasa officials later visited yugoslavia and as its said in the documentary they. This documentary alleges the us purchased its space program from yugoslavia blake stilwell. Secret documents revealed usa bought space program from yugoslavia 1961 who would have thought that 50 years after the cold war and numerous articles and theories on how u. Top 10 best yugoslav war movies war history online. Belgrade during the height of the war yugoslavia in 1999. One thousand people gather and march through the city of trieste, like every year, for labour day. Not that i know of, nor my grandfather knew of and he was very well versed into anything related to space programs in the coldwar. Authors of this documentary seek the answer in more than 60 interviews, conducted with astronauts, politicians, historians, scientists, and former nasa officials. The movements for unification led by serbia had been a major. The release of astrophysics is sure to wow audiences. The balkans breakup if youre confused about how the former yugoslavia dissolved after the fall of communism, youre not alone.
The video was suppose to be a trailer for a full length documentary about the yugoslavian space program. Footage of president tito, rockets, and an underground base are accompanied by a heavy voiceover that tells us that yugoslavia was the forgotten third player in the space race between the united states and the soviet union. In march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa. This blog will be an evergrowing collection of items from titos yugoslavia. Who are franc hafner, major general retired and his daughter dr. The rightwing nationalists that split up yugoslavia are rewriting history, trying even to erase the memory of our homeland. Yugoslavian space program official trailer duration. Did the americans buy yugoslavias space program during.
Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put america in space. A lot happened in yugoslavia during its existence 19181945. Hidden yugoslav space program help usa to land on the moon. Never before seen yugo commercial insert from the movie duration. Listen to the history of yugoslavia episodes free, on demand.
The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. An extraordinary media response to the announcement of the fictiv documentary houston, we have a problem directed by ziga virc is at the center of public interest raised the basic. I think i started to get suspicious when the documentary filmed a piglet being put inside one of the test rockets. Nasa officials later visited yugoslavia and as its said in the documentary they were. It is notable in its combination of neverbeforeseen archive footage interspersed with interviews of most of the main players in the conflict. We explain how exss nazis were brought to america by the cia under project paperclip and given senior posts at. The fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in 2012 with a sensational trailer on youtube. Have a look inside the longest military siege in modern european history. The cia informed kennedy about the yugoslavian space program, which was supposedly similar to the american program. Secret documents revealed usa bought space program from.
I received a call from richard solash, a reporter with radio free europe about ten days ago to discuss a film being made by slovene director ziga virc and writer bostjan virc that alleges that titos yugoslavia had a secret space program and secretly sold space knowledge to nasa, in the process making tito rich and making if possible for the u. Kennedy of the united states of america committed the resources of his nation and launched project apollo, the greatest technological undertaking in the history of mankind. Today we are unlocking the secrets of the cosmos, exploding stars, supermassive blackholes and screaming jets of gas. Their lives 2020 podcast on spotify where elderly people in isolationsheltering share their stories through the year and the lessons to learn during this difficult time. The documentary is called houston we have a problem, and up to that point had been quite a completely plausible and highly professionally produced account of what claimed to be the history of the yugoslav space programme. Idfa 2016 program guide by idfa international documentary film. American bought a secret yugoslav space programme to put it in space. With slobodan milosevic, franjo tudjman, borisav jovic, momir bulatovic. Watch space page 2 of 16 documentaries online free.
What documentaries accurately depict what happened to. Various yugoslavian space program lp, dcm003 by discom. Kozara 1962 yugoslav war film made in 1962, directed by veljko bulajic. Download the idfa app for your iphone ios 8 and 9 only and android. An attentiongrabbing new docudrama puts forth a very unusual theory. Featuring a stellar cast and the collaborative efforts of a terrific crew, astrophysics brings to life an absorbing story and a variety of compelling characters. The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and is also the name of a book written by allan little and laura silber that accompanies the series it covers the collapse of the former yugoslavia. The movie was known as the first partisan epic in the history of yugoslav cinematography.
Documentary on yugoslav space programme at tribeca festival. The cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are landmark events. The yugoslavian space program documentary hoax, page 1. This movie is mainly a love story, and the scenery is the first day of the civil war in ex yugoslavia june. This documentary alleges the us purchased its space. Upcoming slovenian 20 docudrama houston we have a problem will reveal one of the biggest secrets of space race during cold war yugoslavian space program and its crucial impact to usa effort to catch the ussr in the space race. After he heard about the yugoslavian space program, kennedy sent the experienced diplomat william averell harriman to belgrade, yugoslavia. Is this a trailer for a mystery documentary proper. The release of a slovenian documentary, houston we have a problem, alleges a new twist to the the cold war. Stay on top of former yugoslavia s biggest stories by al jazeera. If you believe that the exploration of space is worth fighting for, this is a film for you.
The guide of the program is melody rogers and this was just one of the many countries that were featured on this american program in the. So rad, in fact, that the united states bought the whole thing from marshal josip broz tito in march of 1961 then, just two months later, president john f. Former yugoslavia news top stories from al jazeera. Many of the greatest sacrifices have been made by men and women in the secret russian space program. Cbs documentary on yugoslavia, 1986 yugoslavia virtual. T he oddest thing about cinema komunisto, mira turajliks fascinating history of yugoslavian cinema between the second world war and the death of josip tito, is the degree to which those who lived. It is based and inspired by numerous real events and facts, in the. Heres a few documentaries, from the occidental standpoint on one s. The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the. June 2008 the socialist federal republic of yugoslavia had an internationally acclaimed film industry. The yugo pronounced, also marketed as the zastava koral pronounced. In the aftermath of world war i, the kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes is proclaimed.
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