When We Dream Of Rockets

When We Dream Of Rockets

Where do our futures lie?

PG 2026 · 3 min

An experimental film about the morality of space travel, based on a child’s dream

Directed by Kaitlyn Astro · Written by Kaitlyn Astro

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