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| Directed by | Andrei Ujica |
| Written by | Andrei Ujica |
| Produced by | Elke Peters |
| Starring | Sergei Krikalev, Anatoly Artsebarsky, Alexander Volkov |
| Cinematography | Vadim Yusov |
| Edited by | Ralf Henninger, Heidi Leihbecher |
| Distributed by | Real Fiction Filmverleih (Köln) |
Release date | 1995 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
Out of the Present is a documentary film by Andrei Ujica from 1995 and deals with the prolonged stay of the Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev at the space station Mir. This was the first time a 35 mm film camera was used in space.[1]
The film starts with the dockingofSoyuz TM-12 at the station. For 92 minutes (the time for one earth-orbit of the station) the routine of a long-term space station crew is shown, frequently interrupted by panoramic views of the earth. In addition to the routine day-to-day activities of eating, exercising, and conducting experiments in weightlessness, Krikalev is a bystander to the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt and the collapse of the Soviet Union during his 10-month stay. The arrival of Soyuz TM-13 is a highlight, the station being crowded with five cosmonauts. Due to the current political situation in Kazakhstan, a Kazhak cosmonaut, Toktar Aubakirov was selected for this mission. Without a long-term training he was unable to relieve Krikalev, who therefore had to stay another six months at the station. Finally, Krikalev is shown back on earth, resting on a couch after more than 300 days in zero gravity.
The filming was handled mostly by the long-term crews of the Mir, with editing of the assembled footage done afterwards. It is said that the transport of the film camera used up roughly half of the film's budget.
