Described by one critic as 'Ballykissangel meets Apollo 13', this short (26 minute) film is based on the extraordinary true story of a Donegal 'ham' radio enthusiast who made contact with a Soviet cosmonaut stranded on the MIR Space station during the summer of 1991.
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Mir Friends was released on May 1, 1999.
Mir Friends was directed by Peter Kelly.
Mir Friends has a runtime of 26m.
Mir Friends was produced by Neal Boyle.
Described by one critic as 'Ballykissangel meets Apollo 13', this short (26 minute) film is based on the extraordinary true story of a Donegal 'ham' radio enthusiast who made contact with a Soviet cosmonaut stranded on the MIR Space station during the summer of 1991.
The key characters in Mir Friends are Bernard (Joe Gallagher), Alexei (Richard Croxford), General Markov (Des Cave).
Mir Friends is a Short, Drama film.
Mir Friends has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.