Documentary
An inspiring documentary film that details the life mission of Col. Ilan Ramon, the first and only Astronaut from Israel, who blasted off on the Shuttle Columbia. He carries with him a cherished artifact, a miniature Torah scroll, that had survived the Holocaust. From the "Depths of hell to the heights of space," his simple gesture would serve to honor the hope of a nation and to fulfill a promise made to generations past and future.
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Apollo 17: Final Footprints On The Moon
Destiny in Space
Mission to Mir
Ganz: How I Lost My Beetle
Space Launch LIVE: America Returns To Space
Shalom Italia
In the Shadow of the Moon
Where Dreams Come True
Religulous
The Jewish Experience, from Basavilbaso to New Amsterdam
Cosmic Voyage
Blue Planet
Jude
Storycorps: Eyes on the Stars
The Real Right Stuff
John Glenn: American Hero
Why Do They Hate Us?
Chez Schwartz
Armstrong
It’s Quieter in the Twilight
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2005
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IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 1994
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IMDB 6.7 | May , 2017
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