Thomas Pesquet: The Makings of a Hero
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Thomas Pesquet: The Makings of a Hero

7.3 / 10 2019 1h 12mNR French
Documentary

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At 38, Thomas Pesquet is the youngest French astronaut to be selected for a 180 days mission in the ISS. Oleg Novitskiy, the Russian pilot and the American Peggy Whitson, the most experienced astronaut in the world, train alongside him.

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Thomas Pesquet

Thomas Pesquet

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What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jürgen Hansen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Thomas Pesquet: The Makings of a Hero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker