Artist & The Astronaut, The (DVD)

This award-winning documentary has over a dozen laurels and has been featured in film festivals around the world. The Artist & the Astronaut tells the unlikely love story between artist, feminist and civil rights activist Pat Musick and Apollo astronaut Jerry Carr as they participate in some of the most historic events in human history. The film is filled with never-before-seen footage of the early space pioneers and features interviews with key figures from that era. It chronicles Pat and Jerry's vastly different paths as they traverse uncertain times, eventually coming together to create some of America's most enduring art. It is an uplifting love story proving that curiosity, perseverance, and empathy for others can be powerful agents of change. As the world changed in the 1960s and 1970s, Pat's art also changed to reflect the times. Jerry's only dream was to fly. He never imagined that his dream of becoming a pilot would one day take him into space.