Houston we have a problem documentary film yugoslavia

The documentary claims that yugoslavia had developed their own space programme based on the works of herman potocnik, whose 1929 book problem voznje po vesolju the problem of space travel inspired former nazi and. Declassified topsecret documents and archival footage help to uncover the behindcloseddoors dealings between jfk and yugoslavias thenpresident josip broz tito, yet vircs clever blending of fact and. Yugoslavia develops a space program, as a forgotten third player in the space race beside the united states and the soviet. On the other hand, shooting presentday footage, we did it very close to the style of documentary filmmaking, which means even in the post production, we ended up having a lot of footage. 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. Interview with ziga virc, creator of houston, we have a problem. The posting of a documentary trailer by user yugoslavianspace on january 9, 2012 is offering a rather unusual twist to the cold war story, more than fifty years after. Docufiction movie confuses tribeca film festival audience. Review the mysterious and much talkedabout docufiction feature houston, we have a problem. Most of the film is padded with stories about yugoslavias history, tito and a single scientist from yugoslavia who travels back to his home country for the first time in 50 years. Read our guide to the best documentaries to watch before visiting serbia, covering culture, music, history and a whole lot more from yugoslavia to the current day. Declassified topsecret documents and archival footage help to uncover the behindcloseddoors dealings between jfk and yugoslavia s thenpresident josip broz tito, yet vircs clever blending of fact and.

This intriguing docufiction film explores the myth of the alleged us purchase of the secret yugoslav space program in the early 1960s, in. Premiere was at tribeca film festival in april this year. As for me, i have no problem with houston, we have a problem. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Comedies, international comedies, mockumentaries, political comedies, independent movies. In january 2012 film makers uploaded a trailer of this film on youtube. But according to the new featurelength documentary film, houston, we have a problem, indeed they did. You can almost taste the authenticity in ziga vircs documentary houston, we have a problem. Mar 28, 2016 through exhaustive research and interviews with onthe60sground sources, houston, we have a problem. The incredible story of the topsecret yugoslav space programme that tito sold to the usa in the 1960s for billions of dollars is hilariously. Synopsis in march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa.

Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put america. Kennedy and yugoslavia s president josip tito are just the tip of the iceberg in this absorbing directorial debut from filmmaker ziga virc. Steve taylorbryant watches a film from the london film festival laugh section as he takes on the yugoslav space mission film from ziga virc and bostjan virc. Most of the film is padded with stories about yugoslavia s history, tito and a single scientist from yugoslavia who travels back to his home country for the first time in 50 years. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Spinal tap meets dr strangelove in a quirky blocumentary. Studio virc retained the role of main producer and successfully shot the film over 47 days in eight countries on three continents. Blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavias secret cold war space program.

You could be forgiven for not knowing that yugoslavia had a space program. What little fun this mockumentary offers depends on falling for its farfetched premise about america being scammed by the yugoslav space program. 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. Grappling with this weighty heritage, ziga and his cowriter bostjan virc, have crafted houston, we have a problem. As a big fan of film, josip broz tito tried to create a tool out of the countrys film industry that would be used to celebrate. The director himself has called his film a docufiction intended to tell. I think this really tells a lot about tito and the guts that he had. Glavni protagonist je ivan pavic glumi ga bozidar smiljanic, navodni inzenjer jugoslovenskog svemirskog programa, koga je tito zajedno sa 25 inzenjera tajno poslao u sad, sa nadom da ce uspeti da poprave nerazvijeni program o letu na mesec, koji je tito na.

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. What little information is presented comes from an american historian who seems to be the only one in. These virtualreality films at tribeca hint how far vr can go photos short film sens is the first project to adapt a graphic. In march 1961 yugoslavia secretly sold complete space programme to usa. The fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in 2012 with a. Coproduced by nukleus film and sutor kolonko, houston, we have a problem. Tribecas shadow world and houston, we have a problem. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Jan 12, 2012 but if the trailer to the upcoming documentary houston, we have a problem. In march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa. Yugoslavian space program original trailer reupload.

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. Kennedy gave a speech before congress announcing americas. In the compelling docufiction houston, we have a problem. Virc has directed numerous commercials, documentary and fiction works. Of course, we thought this is so crazy we have to include it in the film. The first thing i have to say after viewing this documentary is that it shouldnt be funny, it shouldnt be in the laugh section of the lff, as some parts of it are heartbreaking. Viewers of the trailer have referred to it as a mockumentary, a documentary. 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.

In may 1961, kennedy announced usa choose to go to the moon. Houston, we have a problem 2016 houston, we have a. Film tersebut menyoroti mitos kesepakatan miliaran dolar rahasia di balik pembelian program ruang angkasa rahasia yugoslavia oleh amerika serikat pada awal 1960an. It is notable in its combination of neverbeforeseen archive footage interspersed with interviews of most of the main players in the conflict. The documentary called houston we have a problem promises to shed new light on the events of the early 1960s space race. A week ago, on april 25th 2016, the film also had its soldout premiere on domestic soil in slovenia. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put. Boris malagurski to this day, this remains one of the most important documentary films about the breakdown of yugoslavia. Jan 11, 2012 interview with ziga virc, creator of houston, we have a problem. Tito, we have a problem mtr the european documentary.

What little information is presented comes from an american historian who seems to be the only one in the documentary who speaks english. In this documentary we will reveal how tito built the biggest secret underground space centre in europe in army base zeljava with code name object 505. I think i started to get suspicious when the documentary filmed a piglet being put inside one of the test rockets. This documentary alleges the us purchased its space. The mysterious and much talkedabout docufiction feature houston, we have a problem. Oct, 2016 mock documentary houston, we have a problem comically exposes the secret history of the cold war, with some stunning drone footage thrown in. Through virtuoso editing of archive material, contemporary footage and interviews with the likes of philosopher slavoj zizek, virc reconstructs how america and yugoslavia dealt with one another, and how tito was. Kennedy and yugoslavias president josip tito are just the tip of the iceberg in this absorbing directorial debut from filmmaker ziga virc. So rad, in fact, that the united states bought the whole thing from marshal josip broz tito in march of 1961. Houston, we have a problem is listed by hbo as docufiction. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Jul 12, 2016 blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavia s secret cold war space program. Tribeca film festival 2016, new york, official selection.

The film was screened at 2016s tribeca film festival and will. The london film festival has only screened one croatian film since 1991, ogrestas film here 2004. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, houston, we have a problem. Directed by boris malagurski, who made no secret of his bias towards serbs, the film focuses on the economic side of the conflict and imperialist interests in the collapse of yugosl. Cinema komunisto tells the story of the birth and evolution of the film industry in yugoslavia, from gunhappy. This intriguing docufiction film explores the myth of the alleged us purchase of the secret yugoslav space program in the early 1960s, in a deal that was worth billions of dollars.

Apr 21, 2016 of course, we thought this is so crazy we have to include it in the film. In this documentary we will reveal how tito built the biggest secret underground space centre in europe in. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film claiming. This masterfully crafted featurelength docufiction is an intriguing blend of reality and fiction that recreates recent history through the prism of conspiracy. Mira turajlic another film by the celebrated serbian documentary filmmaker, mira turajlic, cinema komunisto tells a story about the genesis of the film industry in postwwii yugoslavia and titos particular interest in it. Or in this case, a documentary about the cold wars space race. The basic story of the film is that the president of yugoslavia, tito, wanted to. Four must see serbian documentaries serbian monitor. Two months later, kennedy announced usa will go to the moon. American bought a secret yugoslav space programme to put it in space. Furthermore, the festival will screen two croatian minority coproductions. But if the trailer to the upcoming documentary houston, we have a problem. The release of a slovenian documentary, houston we have a problem, alleges a new twist to the the cold war.

Through exhaustive research and interviews with onthe60sground sources, houston, we have a problem. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Like many of his generation, virc was raised on the yugoslav myth, running the gamut from fiction and documentary film images to homegrown conspiracy theory. Houston, we have a problem yugoslavia presented what it referred to as a third way, an ideological society that took the best parts of communism and capitalism in an attempt to offer something more to the citizens of the world. The film merges preposterous details for example, a pig used as a tragic test pilot with true happenings, such as vintage newsreel footage and actual audio conversations between president john f.