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Beam Me Up, Sulu
“In 1985, one Trekkie went where no fan had gone before.”
6.0 / 10• 2025• 1h 30m•NR• English
DocumentaryScience Fiction
Storyline
In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei joined a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest—only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society. The film was released as Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)
Cast & Crew
SW
Stan Woo
Self
Lead
George Takei
Self
Garrett Wang
Self
Alexander Siddig
Self
James Shigeta
Self
Eugene Roddenberry
Self
Christina Chong
Self
Ian Alexander
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sasha Schneider's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beam Me Up, Sulu is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
