A new documentary about the life and love of America's first woman in space will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
"SALLY," from National Geographic and director Cristina Costantini, reveals the legacy of NASA astronaut Sally Ride. Featuring archival footage filmed both on the ground and in space, along with new interviews with Ride's close friends and colleagues, the documentary allows access to the "real Ride," who struggled with the "limits and sacrifices true heroism demands."
"'SALLY' is the story of pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, who was the first American woman to go to space. And it's also a love story about her 27-year-long romance with Tam O'Shaughnessy, which was hidden from the public until the day she died," said Costantini in an interview for the Sundance Institute. "Sally, like so many famous people, hurt those closest to her for the benefit of people she'll never meet."
"It took a lot of bravery to launch into space, and it takes an immense amount of bravery to love who you love, even if culture is not ready to accept you for that at the time," said Constantini.
